Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay

Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 97.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
97.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
129th
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.2%
in 2001
All-time low
93.8%
in 2011
Years of data
16
1996–2012

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay, 1996–2012

02550751001996200420121996: 95.5 %1998: 101.3 %1999: 101.8 %2000: 103.4 %2001: 104.2 %2002: 102.8 %2003: 100.1 %2004: 99.8 %2005: 99.9 %2006: 97.8 %2007: 95.9 %2008: 94.9 %2009: 94 %2010: 94 %2011: 93.8 %2012: 97 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay stood at 97.0%.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay peaked at 104.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2011.

That places Paraguay 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Paraguay, 1996 to 2012.
Year % Change
1996 95.5%
1998 101.3% +6.0%
1999 101.8% +0.6%
2000 103.4% +1.5%
2001 104.2% +0.8%
2002 102.8% -1.3%
2003 100.1% -2.6%
2004 99.8% -0.3%
2005 99.9% +0.1%
2006 97.8% -2.1%
2007 95.9% -1.9%
2008 94.9% -1.1%
2009 94.0% -1.0%
2010 94.0% +0.1%
2011 93.8% -0.3%
2012 97.0% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.5% 95.5% 101.8% 3
2000s 99.3% 94.0% 104.2% 10
2010s 94.9% 93.8% 97.0% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 126 South Africa 97.9% compare
  2. 127 Cuba 97.4% compare
  3. 128 Solomon Islands 97.1% compare
  4. 130 Montenegro 96.8% compare
  5. 131 Madagascar 96.7% compare
  6. 132 Slovakia 96.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay was 97.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2011.
How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Paraguay ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.