School enrollment, primary, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: School enrollment, primary, female was 88.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Paraguay is 88.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Paraguay peaked at 122.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.7% | — |
| 1971 | 100.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 96.3% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 99.0% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 97.9% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 95.7% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 97.7% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 99.3% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 101.9% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 103.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 106.0% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 107.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 106.2% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 108.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 108.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 108.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 107.8% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 108.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 110.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 111.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 111.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 113.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 109.0% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 116.5% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 114.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 116.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 118.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 117.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 122.1% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 119.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 119.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 119.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 118.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 114.5% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 114.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 115.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 113.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 112.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 111.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 110.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 110.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 109.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 113.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.3% | 95.7% | 103.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.2% | 106.0% | 111.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.8% | 109.0% | 122.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.9% | 110.4% | 119.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.2% | 99.1% | 113.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 88.8% | 92.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 173 El Salvador 90.2% compare
- 174 Macau, China 89.9% compare
- 175 Suriname 89.7% compare
- 177 Kuwait 88.7% compare
- 178 Puerto Rico 88.4% compare
- 179 Nigeria 88.2% compare
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, primary, female in Paraguay?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Paraguay was 88.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 122.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.