Mexico vs Paraguay: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Mexico
12.9%
in 2022
Paraguay
12.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
79th
Paraguay rank
82nd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 12.9% against 12.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 79th and Paraguay ranks 82nd of 127 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.4% | 3.3% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 8.8% | 4.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 0.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Mexico, at 12.9% against 12.5% in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 79th and Paraguay ranks 82nd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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