School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 802,696 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
802,696
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
95th
of 222 countries
All-time high
808,219
in 2003
All-time low
404,755
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Paraguay is 802,696, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 808,219 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 404,755, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 95th 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 404,755 | — |
| 1971 | 416,669 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 441,548 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 439,757 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 449,388 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 456,912 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 461,876 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 465,304 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 467,935 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 470,432 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 473,546 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 478,084 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 492,562 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 492,023 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 501,002 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 512,028 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 525,036 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 540,787 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 559,269 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 581,230 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 604,760 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 628,833 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 677,426 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 676,818 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 718,041 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 735,689 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 751,443 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 764,809 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 776,882 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 787,105 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 794,996 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 800,901 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 805,208 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 808,219 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 805,487 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 801,047 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 795,521 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 786,778 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 775,292 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 761,740 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 748,035 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 737,189 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 728,311 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 722,000 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 718,627 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 719,427 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 722,936 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 726,024 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 730,701 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 738,119 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 746,718 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 757,555 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 769,092 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 782,379 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 794,074 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 802,696 | +1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 802,696 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 802,696 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 211,441, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 447,458 | 404,755 | 470,432 | 10 |
| 1980s | 515,557 | 473,546 | 581,230 | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,181 | 604,760 | 787,105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 793,519 | 761,740 | 808,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 729,137 | 718,627 | 748,035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 775,419 | 746,718 | 802,696 | 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, primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 802,696 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 808,219 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 404,755 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release