Labor force with basic education, male in Paraguay

Paraguay: Labor force with basic education, male was 80.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
80.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 125 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 1998
All-time low
78.3%
in 2014
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Labor force with basic education, male in Paraguay, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 85.8 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 82.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 82.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 85.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 82.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 85.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 83.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 82.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 82.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 81.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 82.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 80.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 78.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 80.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 78.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 78.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 78.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 81.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 80.3 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Paraguay, 1998 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Myanmar 81.2%
  2. 10 Malaysia 81.0% compare
  3. 11 Niger 80.6% compare
  4. 13 Nigeria 80.2%
  5. 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80.1% compare
  6. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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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).