Labor force with basic education, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Labor force with basic education, male was 80.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Paraguay, 1998–2017
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2017, labor force with basic education, male in Paraguay stood at 80.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Paraguay peaked at 85.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2014.
That places Paraguay 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85.8% | — |
| 1999 | 82.2% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 82.2% | 85.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 81.8% | 85.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 78.3% | 81.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 9 Myanmar 81.2%
- 10 Malaysia 81.0% compare
- 11 Niger 80.6% compare
- 13 Nigeria 80.2%
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80.1% compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.7% compare
More work & labour data for Paraguay
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2175 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9753 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,607 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,290 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,534 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,514 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,048 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Paraguay?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Paraguay was 80.3% in 2017, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Paraguay ranks 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).