School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 8.1 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.1 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
156th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.85 years
in 2001
All-time low
8.1 years
in 2023
Years of data
22
1996–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Paraguay, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Paraguay stood at 8.1 years.
The figure is down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Paraguay peaked at 9.85 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.1 years, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.12 years | — |
| 1998 | 9.6 years | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 9.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.79 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.85 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.76 years | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.45 years | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.51 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.38 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.29 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.25 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 9.23 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.32 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.31 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.66 years | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.85 years | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 8.34 years | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 8.15 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.1 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.1 years | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.1 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.04 years, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.1 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.97 years, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.46 years | 9.12 years | 9.68 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.5 years | 9.23 years | 9.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 years | 8.85 years | 9.66 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.17 years | 8.1 years | 8.34 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, primary and lower secondary, male in Paraguay?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Paraguay was 8.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 years in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Paraguay ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release