UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Paraguay

Paraguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 75.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
75.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 68 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2015
All-time low
22.7%
in 1972
Years of data
15
1972–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Paraguay, 1972–2018

204060801972199520181972: 22.71982: 34.81992: 482003: 65.72005: 652006: 64.12007: 66.62008: 672009: 61.82012: 712013: 74.22014: 73.42015: 762016: 74.52018: 75.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Paraguay is 75.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Paraguay peaked at 76.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1972.

That places Paraguay 56th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total in Paraguay, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 22.7%
1982 34.8% +53.7%
1992 48.0% +37.9%
2003 65.7% +36.7%
2005 65.0% -1.1%
2006 64.1% -1.3%
2007 66.6% +3.8%
2008 67.0% +0.7%
2009 61.8% -7.8%
2012 71.0% +14.9%
2013 74.2% +4.4%
2014 73.4% -1.1%
2015 76.0% +3.5%
2016 74.5% -2.0%
2018 75.6% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.7% 22.7% 22.7% 1
1980s 34.8% 34.8% 34.8% 1
1990s 48.0% 48.0% 48.0% 1
2000s 65.0% 61.8% 67.0% 6
2010s 74.1% 71.0% 76.0% 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 53 Brazil 80.3% compare
  2. 54 Colombia 78.9% compare
  3. 55 Indonesia 78.4% compare
  4. 57 Tunisia 74.2% compare
  5. 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 72.2% compare
  6. 59 Dominican Republic 71.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Paraguay?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Paraguay was 75.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1972.
How does Paraguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Paraguay ranks 56th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 721 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed 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/