Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Paraguay

Paraguay: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 3.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
3.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 181 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 1971
All-time low
3.2%
in 2006
Years of data
39
1971–2011

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Paraguay, 1971–2011

510151971199120111971: 15.9 %1972: 15.8 %1973: 15.2 %1974: 13.7 %1975: 13.5 %1976: 13 %1977: 13.2 %1979: 12.5 %1980: 12 %1981: 11.6 %1982: 9.3 %1983: 10 %1984: 9.5 %1985: 8.5 %1986: 8.4 %1987: 8.1 %1988: 8.3 %1989: 7.6 %1990: 8.1 %1991: 8 %1992: 7.5 %1993: 7.2 %1994: 7 %1995: 8 %1997: 7.7 %1998: 6.6 %1999: 6.6 %2000: 6.7 %2001: 6.3 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 4.1 %2005: 3.7 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 3.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Paraguay is 3.5%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Paraguay peaked at 15.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2006.

Paraguay ranks 61st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Paraguay, 1971 to 2011.
Year % Change
1971 15.9%
1972 15.8% -0.9%
1973 15.2% -3.5%
1974 13.7% -10.0%
1975 13.5% -1.5%
1976 13.0% -4.1%
1977 13.2% +1.7%
1979 12.5% -5.5%
1980 12.0% -3.9%
1981 11.6% -3.3%
1982 9.3% -20.0%
1983 10.0% +7.5%
1984 9.5% -4.3%
1985 8.5% -10.8%
1986 8.4% -1.2%
1987 8.1% -4.2%
1988 8.3% +3.3%
1989 7.6% -8.2%
1990 8.1% +6.0%
1991 8.0% -0.9%
1992 7.5% -6.5%
1993 7.2% -3.5%
1994 7.0% -3.7%
1995 8.0% +15.3%
1997 7.7% -4.4%
1998 6.6% -13.8%
1999 6.6% -0.0%
2000 6.7% +0.7%
2001 6.3% -6.1%
2002 5.8% -7.1%
2003 5.4% -7.9%
2004 4.1% -23.7%
2005 3.7% -8.5%
2006 3.2% -15.4%
2007 3.4% +7.3%
2008 3.8% +11.3%
2009 3.6% -3.9%
2010 3.5% -3.7%
2011 3.5% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.1% 12.5% 15.9% 8
1980s 9.3% 7.6% 12.0% 10
1990s 7.4% 6.6% 8.1% 9
2000s 4.6% 3.2% 6.7% 10
2010s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 58 Luxembourg 3.6% compare
  2. 59 New Zealand 3.5% compare
  3. 60 Algeria 3.5% compare
  4. 62 Niger 3.4% compare
  5. 63 Uruguay 3.4% compare
  6. 64 Botswana 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Paraguay?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Paraguay was 3.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2006.
How does Paraguay rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Paraguay ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.