Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Paraguay, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Paraguay stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Paraguay peaked at 2.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.6% | — |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +60.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 19 Nepal 1.9%
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.7% compare
- 21 Jamaica 1.6% compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4%
- 24 Oman 1.3% compare
- 25 Malaysia 1.3% 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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Paraguay?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Paraguay was 1.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % 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