School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 198,790 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
198,790
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
97th
of 222 countries
All-time high
200,066
in 2022
All-time low
113,971
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Paraguay is 198,790, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 200,066 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 113,971, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 97th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113,971 | — |
| 1971 | 115,209 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 116,766 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 116,273 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 116,670 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 117,393 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 118,290 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 119,351 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 120,692 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 122,588 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 124,863 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 127,535 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 134,928 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 134,640 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 139,533 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 145,253 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 152,080 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 158,692 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 164,727 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 169,894 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 174,658 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 179,178 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 187,218 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 186,907 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 192,733 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 194,748 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 196,545 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 197,844 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 198,670 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 199,101 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 199,550 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 199,531 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 198,907 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 197,570 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 194,537 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 190,635 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 186,180 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 182,369 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 179,954 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 178,763 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 178,127 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 177,875 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 178,607 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 180,311 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 181,807 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 183,239 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 185,110 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 187,772 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 191,124 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 194,403 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 197,457 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 199,307 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 200,066 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 200,061 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 199,680 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 198,790 | -0.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 198,790 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132,876, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 198,790 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,523, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117,720 | 113,971 | 122,588 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,214 | 124,863 | 169,894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,760 | 174,658 | 199,101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,800 | 178,763 | 199,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,838 | 177,875 | 194,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,227 | 197,457 | 200,066 | 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, pre-primary education, female in Paraguay?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Paraguay was 198,790 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 200,066 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,971 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 97th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release