Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Paraguay

Paraguay: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 19.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
19.6%
World rank
58th
of 174 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 1998
All-time low
18.4%
in 2003
Years of data
15
1998–2016

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Paraguay, 1998–2016

01020301998200720161998: 28.7 %1999: 27.5 %2000: 24.3 %2001: 22.7 %2002: 20.6 %2003: 18.4 %2004: 18.8 %2005: 20.1 %2006: 18.8 %2008: 20.3 %2009: 20.1 %2010: 20.2 %2011: 20.4 %2012: 19.9 %2016: 19.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 19.6% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2016.

The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Paraguay peaked at 28.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2003.

Paraguay ranks 58th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Paraguay, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 28.7%
1999 27.5% -3.9%
2000 24.3% -11.8%
2001 22.7% -6.4%
2002 20.6% -9.2%
2003 18.4% -10.6%
2004 18.8% +1.7%
2005 20.1% +7.1%
2006 18.8% -6.2%
2008 20.3% +7.9%
2009 20.1% -1.0%
2010 20.2% +0.5%
2011 20.4% +0.9%
2012 19.9% -2.7%
2016 19.6% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.1% 27.5% 28.7% 2
2000s 20.5% 18.4% 24.3% 9
2010s 20.0% 19.6% 20.4% 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 55 Nicaragua 20.5% compare
  2. 56 Honduras 20.3% compare
  3. 57 Senegal 20.2% compare
  4. 59 Samoa 19.5% compare
  5. 60 Angola 19.5% compare
  6. 61 Colombia 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Paraguay?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Paraguay was 19.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2003.
How does Paraguay rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Paraguay ranks 58th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.