School enrollment, preprimary in Paraguay
Paraguay: School enrollment, preprimary was 51.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Paraguay, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 51.1% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Paraguay peaked at 51.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1973.
That places Paraguay 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 8.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 9.1% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 31.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 36.8% | 47.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34,694 (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Paraguay?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Paraguay was 51.1% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1973.
- How does Paraguay rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Paraguay ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.