Government expenditure on education, total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Government expenditure on education, total was 3.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Paraguay is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Paraguay peaked at 4.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 123rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -38.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +303.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 120 Aruba 3.6% compare
- 121 Côte d'Ivoire 3.6% compare
- 122 Barbados 3.6% compare
- 124 Malaysia 3.5% compare
- 125 Macau, China 3.5% compare
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.5% 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 government expenditure on education, total in Paraguay?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Paraguay was 3.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Paraguay ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.