Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Paraguay
Paraguay: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Paraguay, 1972–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Paraguay is 1.03 GPI, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Paraguay peaked at 1.06 GPI in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9513 GPI, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 45th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9513 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPI | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9809 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9807 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9949 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9809 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9747 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9921 GPI | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9929 GPI | 0.9513 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9747 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9921 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Paraguay?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Paraguay was 1.03 GPI in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 1997.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9513 GPI in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Paraguay ranks 45th out of 141 countries with data for 2011.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.