Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 16.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Paraguay, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Paraguay is 16.2%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Paraguay peaked at 46.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 76th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.5% | — |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +169.0% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +186.7% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -81.3% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +85.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.1% | 16.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 8.7% | 46.7% | 3 |
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 % of total in Paraguay?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Paraguay was 16.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Paraguay ranks 76th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/