Working-age population with primary education, total in Paraguay

Paraguay: Working-age population with primary education, total was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
42nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1997
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Working-age population with primary education, total in Paraguay, 1997–2021

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.517 % of total population in working age1999: 0.505 % of total population in working age2001: 0.477 % of total population in working age2002: 0.499 % of total population in working age2003: 0.45 % of total population in working age2004: 0.457 % of total population in working age2005: 0.002 % of total population in working age2006: 0.001 % of total population in working age2007: 0 % of total population in working age2008: 0.4 % of total population in working age2009: 0.349 % of total population in working age2010: 0.235 % of total population in working age2011: 0.332 % of total population in working age2012: 0.22 % of total population in working age2013: 0.336 % of total population in working age2014: 0.328 % of total population in working age2015: 0.303 % of total population in working age2016: 0.323 % of total population in working age2017: 0.316 % of total population in working age2018: 0.303 % of total population in working age2019: 0.283 % of total population in working age2020: 0.275 % of total population in working age2021: 0.259 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, total in Paraguay is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in Paraguay peaked at 0.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

That places Paraguay 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with primary education, total in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1997 0.5%
1999 0.5% -2.2%
2001 0.5% -5.7%
2002 0.5% +4.7%
2003 0.4% -9.8%
2004 0.5% +1.7%
2005 0.0% -99.5%
2006 0.0% -62.7%
2007 0.0% -60.1%
2008 0.4% +123926.5%
2009 0.3% -12.9%
2010 0.2% -32.7%
2011 0.3% +41.6%
2012 0.2% -33.9%
2013 0.3% +53.0%
2014 0.3% -2.4%
2015 0.3% -7.8%
2016 0.3% +6.7%
2017 0.3% -2.1%
2018 0.3% -4.2%
2019 0.3% -6.5%
2020 0.3% -2.8%
2021 0.3% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Paraguay?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Paraguay was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Paraguay rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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