Total sample population, primary education and below in Paraguay

Paraguay: Total sample population, primary education and below was 3.40 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.40 million
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
57th
of 108 countries
All-time high
4.02 million
in 1999
All-time low
961,236
in 2007
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Total sample population, primary education and below in Paraguay, 1997–2021

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1997200920211997: 3.9M1999: 4.0M2001: 4.0M2002: 3.8M2003: 3.7M2004: 3.5M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.2M2007: 961.2k2008: 3.1M2009: 2.7M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.1M2013: 3.1M2014: 2.9M2015: 3.4M2016: 2.8M2017: 2.8M2018: 2.9M2019: 2.8M2020: 2.8M2021: 3.4M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 3.40 million for total sample population, primary education and below in 2021.

That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Paraguay peaked at 4.02 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 961,236, in 2007.

Paraguay ranks 57th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Total sample population, primary education and below in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, primary education and below in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 3.93 million —
1999 4.02 million +2.5%
2001 4.01 million -0.4%
2002 3.76 million -6.1%
2003 3.71 million -1.4%
2004 3.50 million -5.6%
2005 1.13 million -67.8%
2006 1.16 million +2.5%
2007 961,236 -16.8%
2008 3.10 million +222.4%
2009 2.75 million -11.3%
2010 2.20 million -19.8%
2011 2.70 million +22.6%
2012 2.14 million -20.8%
2013 3.11 million +45.1%
2014 2.86 million -8.1%
2015 3.41 million +19.3%
2016 2.83 million -17.0%
2017 2.85 million +0.7%
2018 2.85 million +0.2%
2019 2.81 million -1.5%
2020 2.81 million -0.0%
2021 3.40 million +21.2%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 3.40 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 3.40 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.06 million, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, primary education and below in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +222.4% 961,236 3.10 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.98 million 3.93 million 4.02 million 2
2000s 2.67 million 961,236 4.01 million 9
2010s 2.78 million 2.14 million 3.41 million 10
2020s 3.11 million 2.81 million 3.40 million 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 54 El Salvador 4.10 million compare
  2. 55 Laos 3.97 million compare
  3. 56 Portugal 3.77 million compare
  4. 58 Nicaragua 3.03 million compare
  5. 59 Tajikistan 2.60 million compare
  6. 60 Greece 2.38 million compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Paraguay?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Paraguay was 3.40 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.02 million in 1999.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 961,236 in 2007.
How does Paraguay rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Paraguay ranks 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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