Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay

Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 67.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
67.9%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
11th
of 30 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 2018
All-time low
24.5%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay, 2001–2018

02040602001200920182001: 24.5 %2003: 36.5 %2004: 42.9 %2005: 43.1 %2006: 44.4 %2007: 40.8 %2008: 37.3 %2009: 51.1 %2010: 54.5 %2011: 50 %2012: 51.9 %2013: 62.2 %2014: 59.4 %2015: 67.8 %2016: 46.9 %2017: 62.4 %2018: 67.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay is 67.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay peaked at 67.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2001.

That places Paraguay 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Paraguay, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 24.5%
2003 36.5% +48.8%
2004 42.9% +17.4%
2005 43.1% +0.5%
2006 44.4% +3.0%
2007 40.8% -8.2%
2008 37.3% -8.5%
2009 51.1% +37.0%
2010 54.5% +6.7%
2011 50.0% -8.2%
2012 51.9% +3.7%
2013 62.2% +19.9%
2014 59.4% -4.5%
2015 67.8% +14.2%
2016 46.9% -30.9%
2017 62.4% +33.1%
2018 67.9% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.1% 24.5% 51.1% 8
2010s 58.1% 46.9% 67.9% 9

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 8 Brazil 73.8% compare
  2. 9 Venezuela 72.4% compare
  3. 10 Panama 70.5% compare
  4. 12 Colombia 61.3% compare
  5. 13 El Salvador 61.1% compare
  6. 14 Costa Rica 57.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay was 67.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2001.
How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
Paraguay ranks 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/