School enrollment, preprimary, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 51.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Paraguay, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Paraguay stood at 51.3%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Paraguay peaked at 51.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1973.
That places Paraguay 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.3% | — |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 8.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 9.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 31.7% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 37.0% | 48.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
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 enrollment, preprimary, female in Paraguay?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Paraguay was 51.3% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1973.
- How does Paraguay rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.