Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay

Paraguay: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.04 index in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1.04 index
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.05 index
in 2013
All-time low
0.9567 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511981200320251981: 0.957 index1982: 0.962 index1983: 0.967 index1984: 0.973 index1985: 0.977 index1986: 0.981 index1987: 0.983 index1988: 0.985 index1989: 0.988 index1990: 0.991 index1991: 0.996 index1992: 1 index1993: 1 index1994: 1 index1995: 1 index1996: 1 index1997: 1 index1998: 1 index1999: 1 index2000: 1 index2001: 1 index2002: 1 index2003: 1 index2004: 1 index2005: 1 index2006: 1 index2007: 1 index2008: 1 index2009: 1 index2010: 1 index2011: 1 index2012: 1 index2013: 1 index2014: 1 index2015: 1 index2016: 1 index2017: 1 index2018: 1 index2019: 1 index2020: 1 index2021: 1 index2022: 1 index2023: 1 index2024: 1 index2025: 1 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay is 1.04 index, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay peaked at 1.05 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9567 index, in 1981.

That places Paraguay 48th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9747 index 0.9567 index 0.9875 index 9
1990s 1.01 index 0.9907 index 1.02 index 10
2000s 1.03 index 1.02 index 1.04 index 10
2010s 1.05 index 1.04 index 1.05 index 10
2020s 1.04 index 1.04 index 1.04 index 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 45 Sudan 1.05 index compare
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  3. 47 Myanmar 1.05 index compare
  4. 49 Angola 1.04 index compare
  5. 50 El Salvador 1.03 index compare
  6. 51 Nepal 1.03 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay was 1.04 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 index in 2013.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9567 index in 1981.
How does Paraguay rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Paraguay ranks 48th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, adjusted 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 rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.