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

Latest (2012)
97.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
131st
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.3%
in 2001
All-time low
93.6%
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2012

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1995–2012

02550751001995200320121995: 93.6 %1996: 96.2 %1998: 102.1 %1999: 102.8 %2000: 104.4 %2001: 105.3 %2002: 103.9 %2003: 101.1 %2004: 100.5 %2005: 100.5 %2006: 98.3 %2007: 96.5 %2008: 95.3 %2009: 94.4 %2010: 94.5 %2011: 94.2 %2012: 97.2 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Paraguay, 1995 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Palestine, State of 97.7% compare
  2. 129 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.6% compare
  3. 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 97.3% compare
  4. 132 Slovakia 97.0% compare
  5. 133 Solomon Islands 96.7% compare
  6. 134 Montenegro 96.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.