School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Paraguay

Paraguay: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 137,283 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
137,283 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 202 countries
All-time high
141,985 number
in 2004
All-time low
78,499 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Paraguay, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Paraguay stood at 137,283 number.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Paraguay peaked at 141,985 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78,499 number, in 1970.

Paraguay ranks 96th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Paraguay, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 78,499 number —
1971 79,915 number +1.8%
1972 83,172 number +4.1%
1973 82,984 number -0.2%
1974 84,397 number +1.7%
1975 85,554 number +1.4%
1976 86,231 number +0.8%
1977 86,349 number +0.1%
1978 86,351 number +0.0%
1979 86,678 number +0.4%
1980 87,866 number +1.4%
1981 89,850 number +2.3%
1982 96,266 number +7.1%
1983 96,478 number +0.2%
1984 100,386 number +4.1%
1985 104,045 number +3.6%
1986 107,710 number +3.5%
1987 111,474 number +3.5%
1988 115,191 number +3.3%
1989 118,728 number +3.1%
1990 121,938 number +2.7%
1991 124,990 number +2.5%
1992 130,011 number +4.0%
1993 129,727 number -0.2%
1994 133,395 number +2.8%
1995 134,852 number +1.1%
1996 136,136 number +1.0%
1997 137,083 number +0.7%
1998 137,800 number +0.5%
1999 138,444 number +0.5%
2000 139,175 number +0.5%
2001 140,096 number +0.7%
2002 141,088 number +0.7%
2003 141,855 number +0.5%
2004 141,985 number +0.1%
2005 141,058 number -0.7%
2006 139,626 number -1.0%
2007 137,455 number -1.6%
2008 135,103 number -1.7%
2009 133,333 number -1.3%
2010 132,977 number -0.3%
2011 133,391 number +0.3%
2012 134,660 number +1.0%
2013 136,308 number +1.2%
2014 137,634 number +1.0%
2015 137,815 number +0.1%
2016 137,831 number +0.0%
2017 137,507 number -0.2%
2018 137,067 number -0.3%
2019 136,858 number -0.2%
2020 137,283 number +0.3%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 137,283 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 137,283 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,502 number, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84,013 number 78,499 number 86,678 number 10
1980s 102,799 number 87,866 number 118,728 number 10
1990s 132,438 number 121,938 number 138,444 number 10
2000s 139,077 number 133,333 number 141,985 number 10
2010s 136,205 number 132,977 number 137,831 number 10
2020s 137,283 number 137,283 number 137,283 number 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 93 Central African Republic 141,477 number compare
  2. 94 Turkmenistan 140,843 number compare
  3. 95 Liberia 138,460 number compare
  4. 97 Palestine 134,978 number compare
  5. 98 Libya 132,957 number compare
  6. 99 Nicaragua 132,843 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Paraguay?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Paraguay was 137,283 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 141,985 number in 2004.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 78,499 number in 1970.
How does Paraguay rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Paraguay ranks 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/