Paraguay vs Portugal: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Paraguay
1.3%
in 2024
Portugal
1.3%
in 2022
Paraguay rank
79th
Portugal rank
81st
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Paraguay
- Portugal
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Paraguay ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 81st of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Portugal |
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, Paraguay or Portugal?
- Paraguay, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Paraguay and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 81st 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