School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 51.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Paraguay, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 51.1% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Paraguay peaked at 51.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1973.
That places Paraguay 119th out of 197 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 (% gross) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.1% | — |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 29.3% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 8.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 9.1% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 31.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 36.8% | 47.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Paraguay?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Paraguay was 51.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1973.
- How does Paraguay rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Paraguay ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 (% 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.