Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 0.0863 units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0863 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2012.
The figure is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.1119 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 174th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1998 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1086 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0863 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0863 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4468 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +83.3% | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 0.0971 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +74.2% | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +70.2% | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0523 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 171 Nicaragua 0.1059 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Belize 0.1017 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Kazakhstan 0.0931 units per square kilometre
- 175 Russia 0.0815 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Eritrea 0.0803 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 0.0787 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0863 units per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1119 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2012.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.