Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1 GPI in 2012. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1 GPI for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Paraguay peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9728 GPI, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 91st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9728 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9814 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9767 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.979 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9805 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9817 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9824 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9851 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9821 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9853 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9878 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9873 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.99 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9898 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9954 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9916 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9944 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9934 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPI, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9821 GPI | 0.9728 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9873 GPI | 0.9821 GPI | 0.9954 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9916 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 3 |
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, gender parity index in Paraguay?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Paraguay was 1 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1996.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9728 GPI in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.