Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0058 units per person in 2012. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay is 0.0058 units per person, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.0083 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0025 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 units per person | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 units per person | +79.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per person | -29.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0058 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0058 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0059 units per person compare
- 109 Seychelles 0.0059 units per person compare
- 110 Bolivia 0.0058 units per person compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0058 units per person compare
- 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0058 units per person compare
- 114 Panama 0.0058 units per person compare
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 secondary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay was 0.0058 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2012.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.