Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 97.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1995–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay is 97.2%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 105.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 1995.
Paraguay ranks 131st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.6% | — |
| 1996 | 96.2% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 102.1% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 102.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 104.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 105.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 103.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 100.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 93.6% | 102.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 94.4% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.2% | 97.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 128 Palestine, State of 97.7% compare
- 129 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.6% compare
- 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 97.3% compare
- 132 Slovakia 97.0% compare
- 133 Solomon Islands 96.7% compare
- 134 Montenegro 96.5% compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay was 97.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.