Current education expenditure, total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Current education expenditure, total was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
In 2024, current education expenditure, total in Paraguay stood at 96.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Paraguay peaked at 96.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1999.
Paraguay ranks 29th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current education expenditure, total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.9% | — |
| 2000 | 92.9% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.9% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 91.8% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 91.6% | 93.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.2% | 96.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, total in Paraguay?
- Current education expenditure, total in Paraguay was 96.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1999.
- How does Paraguay rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).