Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 5,585 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 5,585 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 5,585 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 257 number, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 103rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 257 number | — |
| 1993 | 2,687 number | +945.5% |
| 2002 | 4,785 number | +78.1% |
| 2003 | 4,979 number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5,009 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5,585 number | +11.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 5,585 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 5,585 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,751 number, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257 number | 257 number | 257 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,687 number | 2,687 number | 2,687 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,924 number | 4,785 number | 5,009 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,585 number | 5,585 number | 5,585 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Paraguay?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Paraguay was 5,585 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,585 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 257 number in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.