School age population, primary education, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, primary education, female was 392,282 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
392,282
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 222 countries
All-time high
394,840
in 2003
All-time low
198,083
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Paraguay is 392,282, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 394,840 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 198,083, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 96th 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, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 198,083 | — |
| 1971 | 204,005 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 216,315 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 215,471 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 220,337 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 224,155 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 226,741 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 228,564 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 229,980 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 231,285 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 232,834 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 235,030 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 241,982 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 241,723 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 246,064 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 251,439 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 257,790 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 265,480 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 274,503 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 285,232 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 296,715 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 308,438 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 332,026 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 331,712 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 351,666 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 360,181 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 367,777 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 374,214 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 380,004 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 384,890 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 388,642 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 391,432 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 393,442 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 394,840 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 393,533 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 391,392 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 388,711 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 384,461 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 378,875 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 372,306 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 365,649 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 360,361 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 356,039 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 352,977 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 351,356 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 351,750 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 353,470 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 354,981 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 357,259 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 360,877 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 365,068 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 370,332 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 375,940 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 382,401 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 388,100 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 392,282 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219,494 | 198,083 | 231,285 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253,208 | 232,834 | 285,232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,762 | 296,715 | 384,890 | 10 |
| 2000s | 387,763 | 372,306 | 394,840 | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,472 | 351,356 | 365,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379,020 | 365,068 | 392,282 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Paraguay?
- School age population, primary education, female in Paraguay was 392,282 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 394,840 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,083 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 96th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release