Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 97.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2021
All-time low
44.9%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1970–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 97.6% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 98.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 41st out of 165 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.5% | — |
| 1971 | 44.9% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 49.2% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 47.0% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 54.5% | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 56.9% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 58.4% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 58.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 59.2% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 61.3% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 64.4% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 70.5% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 97.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 97.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.8% | 44.9% | 56.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 58.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 70.5% | 79.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 81.0% | 87.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 83.8% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.3% | 98.6% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 97.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release