School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 136,168 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
136,168 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
141,107 number
in 2009
All-time low
66,558 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 136,168 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 141,107 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66,558 number, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,558 number | — |
| 1971 | 67,791 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 71,491 number | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 70,904 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 72,582 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 74,341 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 75,942 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 77,496 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 79,131 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 81,170 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 82,921 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 83,191 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 83,571 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 83,275 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 83,622 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 84,565 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 86,809 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 89,907 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 92,987 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 96,116 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 99,457 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 103,081 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 110,852 number | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 110,703 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 118,337 number | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 121,384 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 123,997 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 126,481 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 128,823 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 130,884 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 132,541 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 133,772 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 134,976 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 135,943 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 136,793 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 137,846 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 139,280 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 140,164 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 140,897 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 141,107 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 140,040 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 137,749 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 135,873 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 133,994 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 132,567 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 132,549 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 134,509 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 135,347 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 136,066 number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 136,168 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,741 number | 66,558 number | 81,170 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,696 number | 82,921 number | 96,116 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,400 number | 99,457 number | 130,884 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,332 number | 132,541 number | 141,107 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,410 number | 132,549 number | 140,040 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 136,168 number | 136,168 number | 136,168 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 136,168 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 141,107 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,558 number in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.