School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 135,944 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
135,944
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 222 countries
All-time high
136,509
in 2024
All-time low
75,888
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 135,944 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay peaked at 136,509 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75,888, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 99th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75,888 | — |
| 1971 | 77,284 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 78,732 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 78,515 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 78,562 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 78,801 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 79,274 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 79,980 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 80,646 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 81,458 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 82,770 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 84,578 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 88,498 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 88,348 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 91,279 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 94,183 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 98,354 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 102,980 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 108,148 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 111,901 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 115,385 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 118,835 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 124,917 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 124,756 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 129,714 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 131,306 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 132,359 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 134,010 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 135,134 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 135,109 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 135,743 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 136,025 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 135,962 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 135,526 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 134,196 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 132,380 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 129,247 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 126,129 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 123,114 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 121,386 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 121,261 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 121,068 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 120,653 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 120,969 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 122,667 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 124,175 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 124,059 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 125,626 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 128,008 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 129,513 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 132,497 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 134,888 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 136,076 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 136,360 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 136,509 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 135,944 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,914 | 75,888 | 81,458 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,104 | 82,770 | 111,901 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,152 | 115,385 | 135,134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,971 | 121,386 | 136,025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,800 | 120,653 | 129,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,379 | 132,497 | 136,509 | 6 |
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, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay was 135,944 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 136,509 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,888 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Paraguay ranks 99th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release