School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.52 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Paraguay is 5.52 years, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 7.53 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.52 years, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 135th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.26 years | 6.03 years | 6.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 years | 6.59 years | 6.77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.15 years | 6.82 years | 7.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 years | 6.69 years | 7.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 years | 6.06 years | 6.9 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.58 years | 5.52 years | 5.63 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Paraguay?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Paraguay was 5.52 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 years in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release