Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 95.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
68th
of 164 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2021
All-time low
37.7%
in 1974
Years of data
38
1972–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Paraguay, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Paraguay stood at 95.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 97.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1974.
That places Paraguay 68th out of 164 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 41.5% | — |
| 1973 | 40.6% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 37.7% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 52.3% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 53.1% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 56.4% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 58.4% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 59.8% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 64.7% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 67.9% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 70.7% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 74.2% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 78.4% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -2.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 95.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 95.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.1% | 37.7% | 47.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 50.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 64.7% | 76.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 78.0% | 86.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 82.9% | 85.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.4% | 97.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 65 Jordan 95.7% compare
- 66 Seychelles 95.6% compare
- 67 Philippines 95.4% compare
- 69 Botswana 95.4% compare
- 70 Cape Verde 95.2% compare
- 71 Latvia 95.1% 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Paraguay?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Paraguay was 95.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1974.
- How does Paraguay rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release