Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total net enrolment rate: primary education was 87.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.26
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
99.64
in 1993
All-time low
73.24
in 1972
Years of data
43
1970–2023
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate: primary education in Paraguay stood at 87.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate: primary education in Paraguay peaked at 99.64 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 73.24, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.77 | — |
| 1972 | 73.24 | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 84.68 | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 82.44 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 84.27 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 85.93 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 88.22 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 89.87 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 92.12 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 93.61 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 93.89 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 94.04 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 94.76 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 94.31 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 95.56 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 97.35 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 98.91 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 99.46 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 99.62 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 90.92 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 99.64 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 95.33 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 94.41 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 97.31 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 99.31 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 99.15 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.23 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.29 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.36 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.29 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.22 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.31 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.44 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.78 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.94 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 98.42 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.44 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.74 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 87.98 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 87.72 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.8 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.26 | -0.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 87.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.73, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 87.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.65, 91% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.18 | 73.24 | 89.87 | 8 |
| 1980s | 94.95 | 92.12 | 98.91 | 9 |
| 1990s | 97 | 90.92 | 99.64 | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.1 | 97.94 | 99.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.27 | 89.74 | 98.5 | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.69 | 87.26 | 87.98 | 4 |
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 total net enrolment rate: primary education in Paraguay?
- Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Paraguay was 87.26 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.64 in 1993.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.24 in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for total net enrolment rate: primary education?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate: primary education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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