Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 89.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
89.44
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
179th
of 205 countries
All-time high
123.41
in 1998
All-time low
89.44
in 2024
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary gross enrollment rate in Paraguay stood at 89.44. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Paraguay peaked at 123.41 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.44, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 179th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.8 | — |
| 1971 | 104.84 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 99.68 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 102.68 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 101.25 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 98.98 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 101.23 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 102.85 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 105.41 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 107.22 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 109.59 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 110.88 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 109.61 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 111.71 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 111.59 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 111.47 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 110.41 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 110.98 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 112.14 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 113.02 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 113.65 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 114.65 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 110.61 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 118.05 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 116.3 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 117.3 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 119.21 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 118.44 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 123.41 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 120.88 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 121.57 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 120.68 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 119.55 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 115.78 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 115.57 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 116.6 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 114.91 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 113.68 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 112.59 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 111.87 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 112.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 111.29 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 115.09 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 106.48 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 104.27 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.23 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 100.61 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 89.89 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 90.83 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 92.52 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 91.03 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 90.35 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 89.44 | -1.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 89.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 89.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.89 | 98.98 | 107.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.14 | 109.59 | 113.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.25 | 110.61 | 123.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.28 | 111.87 | 121.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.76 | 89.89 | 115.09 | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.84 | 89.44 | 92.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Paraguay?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Paraguay was 89.44 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 123.41 in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.44 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Paraguay ranks 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.