Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay
Paraguay: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 18.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay is 18.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay peaked at 23.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 38th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.1% | — |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -60.4% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +132.7% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 5.5% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.9% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 35 Burkina Faso 19.1% compare
- 36 Costa Rica 19.1% compare
- 37 Thailand 18.9% compare
- 39 Luxembourg 18.7% compare
- 40 Spain 18.5% compare
- 41 El Salvador 18.5% compare
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 expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay was 18.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Paraguay ranks 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release