Primary education, teachers in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary education, teachers was 34,694 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 34,694 for primary education, teachers in 2012.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Paraguay peaked at 43,812 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13,135, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 104th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,466 | 13,135 | 18,038 | 9 |
| 1980s | 22,422 | 18,948 | 26,317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,198 | 27,831 | 43,812 | 8 |
| 2000s | 34,250 | 33,434 | 35,709 | 3 |
| 2010s | 34,694 | 34,694 | 34,694 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.53 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9694 GPI (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Paraguay?
- Primary education, teachers in Paraguay was 34,694 in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 43,812 in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,135 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary education, teachers?
- Paraguay ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2012.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.