School enrolment in Paraguay
Paraguay: School enrolment was 45.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.83
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
119th
of 178 countries
All-time high
46.33
in 2023
All-time low
24.33
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2024
School enrolment in Paraguay, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 45.83 for school enrolment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Paraguay peaked at 46.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.33, in 1998.
Paraguay ranks 119th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrolment in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.33 | — |
| 1999 | 26.47 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 28.39 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 30.1 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 29.87 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 31.26 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 32.29 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.59 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 33.97 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.4 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 38.7 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 38.83 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.34 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.76 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.19 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.05 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 45.4 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 43.98 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.93 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 46.33 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 45.83 | -1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 45.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 45.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4 | 24.33 | 26.47 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.34 | 28.39 | 38.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.83 | 38.19 | 43.05 | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.49 | 43.98 | 46.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 enrolment in Paraguay?
- School enrolment in Paraguay was 45.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 46.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.33 in 1998.
- How does Paraguay rank for school enrolment?
- Paraguay ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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