Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 98.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Paraguay, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Paraguay is 98.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Paraguay peaked at 98.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1974.
Paraguay ranks 39th of 164 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 43.7% | — |
| 1973 | 39.0% | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 37.6% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 45.4% | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 44.5% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 48.1% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 54.2% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 55.3% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 57.3% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 67.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +5.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 98.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 98.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.0% | 37.6% | 48.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 49.3% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 61.3% | 74.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 74.4% | 81.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 77.5% | 82.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 92.8% | 98.1% | 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, male in Paraguay?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Paraguay was 98.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1974.
- How does Paraguay rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release