Researchers (HC) - % Female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 51.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
51.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 107 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2011
All-time low
46.8%
in 2005
Years of data
18
2001–2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Paraguay, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Paraguay is 51.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Paraguay peaked at 52.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2005.
Paraguay ranks 20th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.1% | — |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 51.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 51.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 46.8% | 51.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.2% | 52.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.3% | 51.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.0659 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 366 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 366 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Paraguay?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Paraguay was 51.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Paraguay ranks 20th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release