Canada vs Paraguay: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Canada
18.8%
in 2022
Paraguay
20.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
Paraguay rank
13th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Canada
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 20.7% against 18.8% in Canada, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Paraguay ranks 13th of 72 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 9.9% | 10.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 13.8% | 6.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.6% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.8% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Canada or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 20.7% against 18.8% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Canada and Paraguay?
- 1.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Paraguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Paraguay rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Canada ranks 15th and Paraguay ranks 13th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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