Education in Paraguay

2,484 indicators covering education for Paraguay.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 2,115 2024 down 57.3% 85th
Secondary education, teachers 62.2% 2012 up 1.8% 84th
School enrollment, primary, female 87.3% 2012 down 8.2% 112th
School enrollment, primary, male 87.1% 2012 down 7.4% 118th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years 2019 down 16.7% 133rd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 12 2025 unchanged 5th
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 1 2025 unchanged 32nd
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 26.1% 2024 down 20.1% 112th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1.04 GPI 2011 down 0.8% 42nd
Over-age students, primary, male 15.2% 2016 down 2.6% 38th
Over-age students, primary, female 12.6% 2016 up 0.6% 44th
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 index 2024 up 0.8% 72nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 251,982 number 2005 up 50.4% 66th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 123,494 number 2005 up 50.2% 66th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 128,488 number 2005 up 50.7% 66th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 119th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 5.6% 2011 down 44.0% 54th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 72.7% 2010 down 0.2% 115th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.05 GPI 2010 up 4.3% 67th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 68.9% 2010 down 4.3% 126th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 1,482 2024 down 49.8% 85th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 83.5% 2012 up 7.6% 133rd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 1,039 2024 down 75.8% 84th
Compulsory education, duration 13 years 2025 unchanged 17th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 90.4% 2011 up 5.1% 120th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 1,642 2024 down 74.6% 81st
Progression to secondary school 94.5% 2011 up 3.0% 107th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2010 168th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 6.2% 2011 down 15.2% 42nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 85.5% 2012 up 9.8% 133rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 81.6% 2012 up 5.5% 135th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 1.05 GPI 2012 up 4.1% 31st
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 87.8% 2012 down 9.6% 143rd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 1.67 million 2025 up 5.4% 85th
Population of compulsory school age, female 815,955 2025 up 5.3% 86th
Population of compulsory school age, male 853,098 2025 up 5.4% 85th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 301,533 2024 down 17.9% 101st
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2022 down 100.0% 133rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 5.3% 2024 down 9.2% 89th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 235,821 2005 up 46.9% 70th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 115,528 2005 up 46.5% 70th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 120,293 2005 up 47.4% 70th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 147,841 2024 down 19.1% 102nd
Duration of compulsory education 13 years 2025 unchanged 17th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years 2025 unchanged 129th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 5.5% 2024 down 5.8% 76th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 5.1% 2024 down 12.5% 92nd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 844 2024 down 71.8% 88th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 1,256 2024 down 61.7% 75th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 1,360 2024 down 72.2% 83rd
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 1,922 2024 down 65.4% 71st
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 153,692 2024 down 16.7% 99th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 3.5% 2024 up 36.1% 125th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 69.0% 2016 up 30.6% 115th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 742 2024 down 56.3% 87th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 1,373 2024 down 57.8% 80th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2018 141st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 19.9% 2025 up 176.4% 51st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 19.4% 2025 up 189.6% 53rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 20.4% 2025 up 168.4% 52nd