Years of schooling in Paraguay
Paraguay: Years of schooling was 8.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.93
in 2021
All-time low
5.74
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Paraguay is 8.93, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Paraguay peaked at 8.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 115th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.74 | — |
| 1991 | 5.85 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.95 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.06 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.16 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.27 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.37 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.48 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.58 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.69 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.79 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.9 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.11 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.23 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.35 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.07 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.15 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.39 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.03 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.28 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.53 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.78 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.29 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 8.25 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.52 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.35 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.47 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.59 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.81 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.86 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.93 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.93 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.21 | 5.74 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 6.79 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 | 7.28 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 | 8.86 | 8.93 | 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 years of schooling in Paraguay?
- Years of schooling in Paraguay was 8.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for years of schooling?
- Paraguay ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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