School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.24 GPIA in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay, 1970–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay is 1.24 GPIA, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7116 GPIA, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 89th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7116 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 0.8518 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 1.19 GPIA | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 1.28 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.24 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.27 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.24 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.24 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 GPIA, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +40.2% | 0.8518 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7116 GPIA | 0.7116 GPIA | 0.7116 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.8518 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 2 |
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay was 1.24 GPIA in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7116 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release