Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 5 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1972
All-time low
3 years
in 2010
Years of data
24
1972–2019
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Paraguay, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 5 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Paraguay peaked at 5 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 2010.
Paraguay ranks 50th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5 years | — |
| 1982 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 years | 3 years | 5 years | 10 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Paraguay?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Paraguay was 5 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Paraguay ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.