Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.04 GPI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Paraguay, 1972–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Paraguay is 1.04 GPI, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Paraguay peaked at 1.08 GPI in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9507 GPI, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 42nd of 154 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9507 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 1.04 GPI | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 1 GPI | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9894 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9888 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9654 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9896 GPI | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPI | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 0.9507 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9654 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 0.9896 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.07 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Paraguay?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Paraguay was 1.04 GPI in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 1994.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9507 GPI in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 154 countries with data for 2011.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.