Education in Paraguay

2,484 indicators covering education for Paraguay.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 10.7% 2012 up 359.0% 48th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 10.8% 2012 up 230.5% 46th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes 96.4% 2024 up 1.1% 36th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 75.5% 2024 down 6.2% 129th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female 96.3% 2024 up 1.7% 33rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male 96.5% 2024 up 0.5% 37th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index 1 GPIA 2024 up 1.0% 16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female 76.0% 2024 down 1.1% 33rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes 94.9% 2024 down 0.2% 36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female 94.3% 2024 up 0.1% 39th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male 95.4% 2024 down 0.5% 38th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes 98.6% 2024 down 0.1% 43rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity 0.99 GPIA 2024 up 1.0% 21st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male 98.6% 2024 down 0.4% 38th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 1 GPIA 2024 up 1.0% 23rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 70.8% 2010 down 2.3% 122nd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 741 2023 up 18.8% 141st
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 4,653 2023 up 25.6% 110th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 17 2023 up 88.9% 120th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 2 2023 up 100.0% 174th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 53 2023 up 657.1% 151st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 1 2023 down 50.0% 132nd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 9 2023 up 800.0% 98th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 0 2023 146th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 3 years 2020 unchanged 81st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 3 years 2020 unchanged 52nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 112.5% 183rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 21.1% 2024 up 4.6% 65th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 850.0% 93rd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female 98.6% 2024 up 0.2% 45th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 46.9% 135th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 150th
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index 1 GPI 2012 down 0.8% 91st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 3,814 2023 up 25.9% 8th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 3,814 2023 up 25.9% 8th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 744.3% 173rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 1.6% 2023 up 32.3% 127th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2023 up 25.2% 168th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 99.3% 115th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 1.3% 2023 up 32.7% 4th
Share of primary school teachers who are women 71.2% 2012 down 1.0% 134th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 1.3% 2023 up 32.7% 13th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.04 GPIA 2024 up 8.9% 28th
Share of students studying abroad 3.8% 2010 up 181.5% 115th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 7,892 2020 up 5.6% 38th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male 8,346 2020 down 8.8% 38th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes 16,238 2020 down 2.4% 38th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 49.0% 2020 up 8.9% 25th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 2,681 2024 down 75.1% 82nd
End of the academic school year 2,025 2025 up 0.5% 1st
Start month of the academic school year 2 2025 unchanged 177th
End month of the academic school year 12 2025 unchanged 1st
Enrolment in primary education, female 350,285 number 2016 down 20.8% 95th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 76.5% 2024 down 9.3% 136th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 74.6% 2024 down 3.0% 123rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.03 GPIA 2024 down 5.8% 92nd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 7.2% 2011 down 47.0% 48th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 2,204 2024 down 72.1% 86th
Over-age students, primary 13.9% 2016 down 1.2% 40th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 3,178 2024 down 64.0% 71st