Primary completion rate, total in Paraguay

Paraguay: Primary completion rate, total was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.7%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
125th
of 189 countries
All-time high
101.0%
in 2009
All-time low
46.9%
in 1972
Years of data
46
1970–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Paraguay, 1970–2024

0255075100197019972024

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Paraguay is 88.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Paraguay peaked at 101.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1972.

Paraguay ranks 125th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.2% 46.9% 54.0% 9
1980s 66.5% 58.8% 70.1% 10
1990s 82.2% 71.5% 94.8% 9
2000s 97.3% 93.3% 101.0% 10
2010s 97.5% 96.0% 99.7% 4
2020s 87.7% 84.8% 90.3% 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 122 Libya 90.1% compare
  2. 123 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
  3. 124 Liechtenstein 88.9% compare
  4. 126 Namibia 88.6% compare
  5. 127 Bahamas 87.9% compare
  6. 128 Malaysia 87.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Paraguay?
Primary completion rate, total in Paraguay was 88.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1972.
How does Paraguay rank for primary completion rate, total?
Paraguay ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.