Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 90.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 90.4% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 90.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 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% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 90.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 90.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.8%, 94% of the median. (35 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 |
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 90.4% in 2011, 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 90.9% in 2004.
- 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 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2011.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.