Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Paraguay

Paraguay: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 6,293 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6,293 number
World rank
105th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6,293 number
in 2012
All-time low
257 number
in 1970
Years of data
9
1970–2012

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2012

02.0k4.0k6.0k1970199120121970: 257 number1992: 2.3k number1993: 3.0k number1994: 2.4k number1996: 3.2k number2002: 5.4k number2003: 5.6k number2004: 5.7k number2012: 6.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2012, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 6,293 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 6,293 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 257 number, in 1970.

Paraguay ranks 105th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Paraguay, 1970 to 2012.
Year number Change
1970 257 number
1992 2,255 number +777.4%
1993 2,997 number +32.9%
1994 2,447 number -18.4%
1996 3,203 number +30.9%
2002 5,423 number +69.3%
2003 5,637 number +3.9%
2004 5,671 number +0.6%
2012 6,293 number +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 257 number 257 number 257 number 1
1990s 2,726 number 2,255 number 3,203 number 4
2000s 5,577 number 5,423 number 5,671 number 3
2010s 6,293 number 6,293 number 6,293 number 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 102 Mali 6,677 number compare
  2. 103 Slovenia 6,626 number compare
  3. 104 Togo 6,316 number compare
  4. 106 Panama 6,203 number compare
  5. 107 Niger 5,643 number compare
  6. 108 Sierra Leone 5,566 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 6,293 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 6,293 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 257 number in 1970.
How does Paraguay rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.