Labor force with basic education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force with basic education was 65.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Paraguay, 1998–2017
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2017, labor force with basic education in Paraguay stood at 65.2%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Paraguay peaked at 70.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 19th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 64.1% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 65.3% | 70.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 62.6% | 66.9% | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 65.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 56.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Paraguay?
- Labor force with basic education in Paraguay was 65.2% in 2017, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor force with basic education?
- Paraguay ranks 19th out of 123 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).