Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 96.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Paraguay, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Paraguay is 96.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1974.
That places Paraguay 60th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50.1% | — |
| 1973 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 47.1% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 54.0% | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 56.3% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.2% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 59.5% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 61.4% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 66.9% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 74.8% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 77.7% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 72.9% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 80.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.9% | 47.1% | 56.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 57.8% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 71.9% | 80.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 82.4% | 89.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 86.2% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.2% | 98.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 57 Cape Verde 96.3% compare
- 58 Timor-Leste 96.2% compare
- 59 Netherlands 96.2% compare
- 61 Romania 96.0% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 95.8% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 95.7% compare
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, female in Paraguay?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Paraguay was 96.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1974.
- How does Paraguay rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 60th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release