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

Paraguay: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 5.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
5.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
58th
of 181 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 1972
All-time low
4.7%
in 2006
Years of data
39
1971–2011

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

51015201971199120111971: 19.2 %1972: 19.3 %1973: 18.4 %1974: 16.6 %1975: 16.7 %1976: 15.8 %1977: 15.8 %1979: 15.4 %1980: 14.8 %1981: 14.4 %1982: 11.5 %1983: 12.6 %1984: 12 %1985: 10.9 %1986: 10.8 %1987: 10.5 %1988: 10.7 %1989: 10.2 %1990: 10.5 %1991: 10.6 %1992: 10 %1993: 9.6 %1994: 9.3 %1995: 10.8 %1997: 10.4 %1998: 8.8 %1999: 8.8 %2000: 9.2 %2001: 8.8 %2002: 8.3 %2003: 7.9 %2004: 6.1 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 5.2 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 5.7 %2010: 5.4 %2011: 5.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Paraguay is 5.5%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Paraguay peaked at 19.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2006.

That places Paraguay 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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), male in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Paraguay, 1971 to 2011.
Year % Change
1971 19.2%
1972 19.3% +0.5%
1973 18.4% -4.6%
1974 16.6% -9.7%
1975 16.7% +0.2%
1976 15.8% -5.2%
1977 15.8% +0.3%
1979 15.4% -2.9%
1980 14.8% -3.9%
1981 14.4% -2.4%
1982 11.5% -20.5%
1983 12.6% +10.3%
1984 12.0% -5.1%
1985 10.9% -9.5%
1986 10.8% -0.2%
1987 10.5% -3.0%
1988 10.7% +1.4%
1989 10.2% -4.5%
1990 10.5% +3.0%
1991 10.6% +0.7%
1992 10.0% -4.9%
1993 9.6% -3.9%
1994 9.3% -3.4%
1995 10.8% +15.4%
1997 10.4% -3.7%
1998 8.8% -15.3%
1999 8.8% +0.9%
2000 9.2% +4.2%
2001 8.8% -5.1%
2002 8.3% -5.4%
2003 7.9% -4.7%
2004 6.1% -22.5%
2005 5.7% -7.1%
2006 4.7% -16.7%
2007 5.2% +10.7%
2008 5.9% +11.9%
2009 5.7% -2.3%
2010 5.4% -5.4%
2011 5.5% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.2% 15.4% 19.3% 8
1980s 11.8% 10.2% 14.8% 10
1990s 9.9% 8.8% 10.8% 9
2000s 6.7% 4.7% 9.2% 10
2010s 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 55 Zambia 5.6% compare
  2. 56 Botswana 5.6% compare
  3. 57 Gambia 5.5% compare
  4. 59 Syrian Arab Republic 5.0% compare
  5. 60 Uruguay 5.0% compare
  6. 61 Djibouti 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Paraguay?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Paraguay was 5.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2006.
How does Paraguay rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Paraguay ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.