Aruba vs Paraguay: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Aruba
3.6%
in 2021
Paraguay
3.5%
in 2024
Aruba rank
122nd
Paraguay rank
125th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Aruba
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Aruba currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.

Aruba ranks 122nd and Paraguay ranks 125th of 199 countries.

Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 4.6% 4.2% 0.4% Aruba
2000s 4.7% 3.4% 1.3% Aruba
2010s 5.6% 3.2% 2.4% Aruba
2020s 3.6% 3.4% 0.2% Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Aruba or Paraguay?
Aruba, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Aruba and Paraguay?
0.1%, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Paraguay?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Aruba and Paraguay rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Aruba ranks 122nd and Paraguay ranks 125th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.