Teachers in primary education, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Teachers in primary education, female was 24,695 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
24,695
World rank
95th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31,581
in 1997
All-time low
18,034
in 1992
Years of data
6
1992–2012
Teachers in primary education, female in Paraguay, 1992–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Paraguay is 24,695, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 31,581 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,034, in 1992.
Paraguay ranks 95th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18,034 | — |
| 1997 | 31,581 | +75.1% |
| 2002 | 25,686 | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 24,347 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 24,222 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 24,695 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,808 | 18,034 | 31,581 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,752 | 24,222 | 25,686 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24,695 | 24,695 | 24,695 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Paraguay?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Paraguay was 24,695 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31,581 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,034 in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release