School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9694 GPI in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Paraguay, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Paraguay is 0.9694 GPI, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Paraguay peaked at 0.9798 GPI in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9197 GPI, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9228 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9197 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.931 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9291 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9378 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9392 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9368 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9391 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9423 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9428 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9459 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9475 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9452 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9442 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9477 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9521 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9576 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9618 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9651 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.972 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9715 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9754 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9729 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9757 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9754 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9789 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9792 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9798 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9759 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9699 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9698 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9708 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9711 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9735 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9761 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9782 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9771 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9753 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9742 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9744 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9676 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9698 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9749 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9716 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.972 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9694 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.934 GPI | 0.9197 GPI | 0.9428 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9539 GPI | 0.9442 GPI | 0.972 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9755 GPI | 0.9699 GPI | 0.9798 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9741 GPI | 0.9698 GPI | 0.9782 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9709 GPI | 0.9676 GPI | 0.9749 GPI | 6 |
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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, primary (gross), gender parity index in Paraguay?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Paraguay was 0.9694 GPI in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9798 GPI in 1997.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9197 GPI in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Paraguay ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.