Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 99.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male 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, male in Paraguay is 99.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Paraguay peaked at 99.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1974.
Paraguay ranks 21st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 52.7% | — |
| 1973 | 48.6% | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 46.8% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 55.0% | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 53.5% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 57.4% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 58.5% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 61.8% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 61.1% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 65.6% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 74.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 69.7% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 77.3% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 76.2% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.3% | 46.8% | 57.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 61.5% | 58.5% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 69.1% | 79.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 79.4% | 85.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 81.6% | 85.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 94.3% | 99.0% | 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, male in Paraguay?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Paraguay was 99.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1974.
- How does Paraguay rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Paraguay ranks 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release