Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
55th
of 180 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2021
All-time low
35.4%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 96.7% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 97.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.7% | — |
| 1971 | 35.4% | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 42.6% | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 37.6% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 45.4% | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 45.1% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 50.7% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 52.2% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 55.8% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 63.0% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 66.9% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 73.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +1.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 96.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 96.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.7% | 35.4% | 47.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 50.0% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 63.0% | 74.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 76.2% | 84.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 80.1% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.0% | 97.1% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 96.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 55th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release