School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) was 10.99 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay stood at 10.99 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay peaked at 11.19 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.7 years, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.7 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.71 years | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.85 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.02 years | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 7.22 years | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.79 years | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 7.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.98 years | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.1 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.23 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.88 years | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 9.16 years | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.72 years | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 9.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.46 years | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 10.77 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.85 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.16 years | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.69 years | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.68 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.48 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.34 years | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 10.29 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.22 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.31 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.99 years | +6.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 10.99 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 years, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 10.99 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.67 years, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.84 years | 6.7 years | 7.22 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.84 years | 7.77 years | 7.98 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.37 years | 8.1 years | 10.77 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.66 years | 10.22 years | 11.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 years | 10.23 years | 10.99 years | 3 |
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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay was 10.99 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 years in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.