Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 99.4% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 99.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.4% | — |
| 1971 | 56.5% | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 62.0% | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 60.7% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 59.0% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 66.1% | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 65.0% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 66.8% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 68.2% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 70.4% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 71.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 74.2% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 75.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 78.4% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 81.8% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 78.8% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +2.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 99.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 99.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.1% | 56.5% | 66.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 71.5% | 68.2% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.9% | 78.4% | 84.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 85.5% | 90.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 88.2% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.4% | 99.4% | 3 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 99.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release