Average age, primary education and below in Paraguay

Paraguay: Average age, primary education and below was 27.88 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
27.88
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
80th
of 108 countries
All-time high
73.56
in 2007
All-time low
23.25
in 1999
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Average age, primary education and below in Paraguay, 1997–2021

204060801997200920211997: 23.41999: 23.22001: 23.92002: 24.72003: 24.62004: 262005: 62.12006: 62.22007: 73.62008: 31.12009: 30.62010: 29.52011: 31.12012: 302013: 33.22014: 33.62015: 26.52016: 31.32017: 31.92018: 31.82019: 32.32020: 32.42021: 27.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age, primary education and below in Paraguay stood at 27.88.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Paraguay peaked at 73.56 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.25, in 1999.

Paraguay ranks 80th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age, primary education and below in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 23.44 —
1999 23.25 -0.8%
2001 23.9 +2.8%
2002 24.71 +3.4%
2003 24.57 -0.6%
2004 25.96 +5.6%
2005 62.06 +139.1%
2006 62.23 +0.3%
2007 73.56 +18.2%
2008 31.11 -57.7%
2009 30.61 -1.6%
2010 29.48 -3.7%
2011 31.13 +5.6%
2012 30.01 -3.6%
2013 33.25 +10.8%
2014 33.58 +1.0%
2015 26.49 -21.1%
2016 31.29 +18.1%
2017 31.85 +1.8%
2018 31.84 -0.0%
2019 32.26 +1.3%
2020 32.39 +0.4%
2021 27.88 -13.9%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 27.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 27.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.61, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average age, primary education and below in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +139.1% 25.96 62.06
2008 -57.7% 73.56 31.11

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.34 23.25 23.44 2
2000s 39.86 23.9 73.56 9
2010s 31.12 26.49 33.58 10
2020s 30.14 27.88 32.39 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 77 India 29.91 compare
  2. 78 Tunisia 28.67 compare
  3. 79 Belize 28.18
  4. 81 Namibia 27.78 compare
  5. 82 Argentina 27.65 compare
  6. 83 Jamaica 27.25 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Paraguay?
Average age, primary education and below in Paraguay was 27.88 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 73.56 in 2007.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 23.25 in 1999.
How does Paraguay rank for average age, primary education and below?
Paraguay ranks 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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