Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 45.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Paraguay, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 45.8% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Paraguay peaked at 46.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, 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.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.3% | — |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 45.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 45.8% 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% | 24.3% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 28.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 38.2% | 43.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.0% | 46.3% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Paraguay?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Paraguay was 45.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1998.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Paraguay ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.