Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 9,999 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
9,999
World rank
88th
of 212 countries
All-time high
14,698
in 1992
All-time low
9,212
in 2004
Years of data
6
1992–2012
Teachers in primary education, male in Paraguay, 1992–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers in primary education, male in Paraguay stood at 9,999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Paraguay peaked at 14,698 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9,212, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 88th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14,698 | — |
| 1997 | 12,231 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 10,023 | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 9,260 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 9,212 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,999 | +8.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9,999 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9,999 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,464 | 12,231 | 14,698 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,498 | 9,212 | 10,023 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9,999 | 9,999 | 9,999 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 85 Netherlands 12,827 compare
- 86 Honduras 11,880 compare
- 87 Somalia 10,731 compare
- 89 Laos 9,854 compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 9,697 compare
- 91 Switzerland 9,628
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 teachers in primary education, male in Paraguay?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Paraguay was 9,999 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14,698 in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,212 in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Paraguay ranks 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release