Government expenditure on education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Government expenditure on education was 21.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.99
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
24.52
in 2020
All-time low
7.86
in 1990
Years of data
18
1985–2023
Government expenditure on education in Paraguay, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education in Paraguay stood at 21.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Paraguay peaked at 24.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.86, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.36 | — |
| 1990 | 7.86 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 17.09 | +117.5% |
| 1999 | 21.88 | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 21.56 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 19.88 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 18.82 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 20.89 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 18.22 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 19.42 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 18.76 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 19.63 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 18.15 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 24.52 | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 23.64 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 24.07 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.99 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.36 | 8.36 | 8.36 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.61 | 7.86 | 21.88 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 18.22 | 21.56 | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.96 | 18.15 | 23.3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.55 | 21.99 | 24.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 1 Costa Rica 31.17 compare
- 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.15 compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 21.86 compare
- 5 Peru 19.23 compare
- 6 Guatemala 18.94 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 government expenditure on education in Paraguay?
- Government expenditure on education in Paraguay was 21.99 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for government expenditure on education?
- Paraguay ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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