Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 24,695 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Paraguay, 1992–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers in primary education, female in Paraguay stood at 24,695 number.
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 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,034 number, in 1992.
That places Paraguay 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18,034 number | — |
| 1997 | 31,581 number | +75.1% |
| 2002 | 25,686 number | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 24,347 number | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 24,222 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 24,695 number | +2.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 24,695 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,661 number, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 24,695 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524 number, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,808 number | 18,034 number | 31,581 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,752 number | 24,222 number | 25,686 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 24,695 number | 24,695 number | 24,695 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 primary education, female in Paraguay?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Paraguay was 24,695 number 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 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,034 number in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 196 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private 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.