School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.58 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Paraguay is 1.58 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Paraguay peaked at 1.6 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.094 years, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 118th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.094 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0987 years | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0977 years | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0975 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1043 years | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1414 years | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1895 years | +34.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2061 years | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2182 years | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2637 years | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2579 years | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2818 years | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3136 years | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3192 years | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4244 years | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3883 years | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4704 years | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5454 years | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5431 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8192 years | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8915 years | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9508 years | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.01 years | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 years | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.11 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 years | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.27 years | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.26 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.27 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 years | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.44 years | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 1.58 years | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54 years | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.59 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.58 years | -1.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.58 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.58 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 years, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +50.8% | 0.5431 years | 0.8192 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0984 years | 0.094 years | 0.1043 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2128 years | 0.1414 years | 0.2637 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4997 years | 0.2818 years | 0.8915 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 years | 0.9508 years | 1.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 years | 1.25 years | 1.44 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.58 years | 1.54 years | 1.6 years | 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Paraguay?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Paraguay was 1.58 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 years in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Paraguay ranks 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release