UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Paraguay

Paraguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 21.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21.2%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
13th
of 65 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 1972
All-time low
21.2%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1972–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Paraguay, 1972–2018

02040601972199520181972: 57.71982: 51.11992: 43.12003: 30.22005: 30.12006: 30.42007: 28.32008: 28.52009: 33.42012: 25.22013: 22.62014: 22.92015: 21.72016: 22.22018: 21.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 21.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Paraguay peaked at 57.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2018.

Paraguay ranks 13th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 57.7%
1982 51.1% -11.4%
1992 43.1% -15.7%
2003 30.2% -30.0%
2005 30.1% -0.2%
2006 30.4% +1.1%
2007 28.3% -7.1%
2008 28.5% +0.7%
2009 33.4% +17.1%
2012 25.2% -24.5%
2013 22.6% -10.4%
2014 22.9% +1.6%
2015 21.7% -5.4%
2016 22.2% +2.5%
2018 21.2% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57.7% 57.7% 57.7% 1
1980s 51.1% 51.1% 51.1% 1
1990s 43.1% 43.1% 43.1% 1
2000s 30.1% 28.3% 33.4% 6
2010s 22.6% 21.2% 25.2% 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 10 El Salvador 24.9% compare
  2. 11 Dominican Republic 21.7% compare
  3. 12 Sweden 21.5% compare
  4. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.1% compare
  5. 15 Zimbabwe 17.3% compare
  6. 16 Indonesia 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Paraguay?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Paraguay was 21.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1972.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2018.
How does Paraguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Paraguay ranks 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/