School life expectancy, secondary, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 4.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.76 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
142nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.06 years
in 2020
All-time low
1.05 years
in 1971
Years of data
40
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Paraguay is 4.76 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Paraguay peaked at 5.06 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05 years, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.05 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 years | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.14 years | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.21 years | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.28 years | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.41 years | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.49 years | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.94 years | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 1.91 years | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.86 years | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.94 years | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.32 years | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 2.51 years | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 2.57 years | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.83 years | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 2.94 years | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.3 years | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 3.79 years | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 3.78 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.21 years | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 4.31 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1 years | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.15 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.12 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.07 years | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.15 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.2 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.29 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.44 years | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.87 years | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 4.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.06 years | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.93 years | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.88 years | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.78 years | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.76 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 years | 1.05 years | 1.49 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.91 years | 1.86 years | 1.94 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.68 years | 1.94 years | 3.79 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.12 years | 3.78 years | 4.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 years | 4.29 years | 4.89 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.88 years | 4.76 years | 5.06 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 139 Puerto Rico 4.82 years compare
- 140 Seychelles 4.8 years compare
- 141 Togo 4.79 years compare
- 143 British Virgin Islands 4.73 years compare
- 144 Malaysia 4.72 years compare
- 145 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.68 years compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Paraguay?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Paraguay was 4.76 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 years in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Paraguay ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release