School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Paraguay

Paraguay: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 692,789 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
692,789 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
708,811 number
in 2001
All-time low
400,506 number
in 2010
Years of data
26
1972–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1972–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1972199520191972: 428.5k number1982: 525.8k number1992: 667.3k number1997: 695.0k number1998: 699.9k number1999: 703.4k number2000: 704.9k number2001: 708.8k number2002: 707.4k number2003: 702.1k number2004: 695.4k number2005: 689.3k number2006: 678.1k number2007: 673.1k number2008: 672.9k number2009: 674.5k number2010: 400.5k number2011: 684.8k number2012: 688.8k number2013: 689.1k number2014: 688.6k number2015: 689.0k number2016: 686.4k number2017: 686.8k number2018: 689.6k number2019: 692.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Paraguay is 692,789 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 708,811 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 400,506 number, in 2010.

That places Paraguay 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Paraguay, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 428,514 number
1982 525,774 number +22.7%
1992 667,270 number +26.9%
1997 695,010 number +4.2%
1998 699,867 number +0.7%
1999 703,442 number +0.5%
2000 704,855 number +0.2%
2001 708,811 number +0.6%
2002 707,448 number -0.2%
2003 702,055 number -0.8%
2004 695,392 number -0.9%
2005 689,279 number -0.9%
2006 678,093 number -1.6%
2007 673,077 number -0.7%
2008 672,905 number -0.0%
2009 674,466 number +0.2%
2010 400,506 number -40.6%
2011 684,766 number +71.0%
2012 688,755 number +0.6%
2013 689,071 number +0.0%
2014 688,579 number -0.1%
2015 688,958 number +0.1%
2016 686,407 number -0.4%
2017 686,791 number +0.1%
2018 689,579 number +0.4%
2019 692,789 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 428,514 number 428,514 number 428,514 number 1
1980s 525,774 number 525,774 number 525,774 number 1
1990s 691,397 number 667,270 number 703,442 number 4
2000s 690,638 number 672,905 number 708,811 number 10
2010s 659,620 number 400,506 number 692,789 number 10

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 85 Burundi 722,488 number compare
  2. 86 Sweden 713,417 number compare
  3. 87 Turkmenistan 698,429 number compare
  4. 89 Benin 691,778 number compare
  5. 90 Togo 689,454 number compare
  6. 91 Sri Lanka 670,628 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Paraguay?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Paraguay was 692,789 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 708,811 number in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 400,506 number in 2010.
How does Paraguay rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/