Malta vs Paraguay: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Malta
97.3%
in 2022
Paraguay
97.4%
in 2024
Malta rank
38th
Paraguay rank
37th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Malta
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 97.4% against 97.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malta ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 37th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 95.0% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 94.8% | 0.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 93.6% | 4.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Malta or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 97.4% against 97.3% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Malta and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Paraguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Paraguay rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Malta ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 37th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release