Finland vs Paraguay: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Finland
1.3%
in 2022
Paraguay
1.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
77th
Paraguay rank
79th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Finland
- Paraguay
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 79th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Finland or Paraguay?
- Finland, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Finland and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Paraguay rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Finland ranks 77th and Paraguay ranks 79th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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