Education

Paraguay

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Adult literacy rate19822024
78.582.78791.395.619822024
Source: World Bank WDI
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19702010
3.9512.921.930.839.819702010
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19702024
1.041.842.643.434.2319702024
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)20012023
0.04110.07010.09910.1280.15720012023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19702010
7.158.519.8611.212.619702010
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19702010
3.721220.228.436.719702010
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate94.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Primary enrollment (gross)89.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)79.1 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)37.6 %World Bank WDI [2010]
Education spending (% GDP)3.53 %World Bank WDI [2024]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.141 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling8.93 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling14 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.29 indexWorld Bank WDI [2010]
School life expectancy12.2 yearsWB Education [2010]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)24.2World Bank WDI [2012]
Primary school dropout rate13.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)34.6 %WB Education [2010]
Female literacy rate94.3 %WB Gender [2024]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Paraguay's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (94.9 %), primary enrollment (gross) (89.4 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.