School enrollment, primary in Paraguay
Paraguay: School enrollment, primary was 89.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Paraguay stood at 89.4%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Paraguay peaked at 123.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.8% | — |
| 1971 | 104.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 99.7% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 102.7% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 101.2% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 99.0% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 101.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 102.9% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 105.4% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 107.2% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 109.6% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 110.9% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 109.6% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 111.7% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 111.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 111.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 110.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 111.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 112.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 113.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 113.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 114.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 110.6% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 118.0% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 116.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 117.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 119.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 118.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 123.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 120.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 121.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 120.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 119.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 115.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 115.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 116.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 114.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 113.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 112.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 111.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 112.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 111.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 115.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 100.6% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | -1.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 89.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 89.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.9% | 99.0% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.1% | 109.6% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.3% | 110.6% | 123.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.3% | 111.9% | 121.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.8% | 100.6% | 115.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 89.4% | 92.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Paraguay?
- School enrollment, primary in Paraguay was 89.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 123.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Paraguay ranks 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 (% 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.