Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay
Paraguay: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Paraguay peaked at 12.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 102nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 11.3% | — |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -51.8% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +86.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 7.9% | 12.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 7.8% 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 12.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 118 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 up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release