Government expenditure on education, total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Government expenditure on education, total was 11.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Paraguay, 1985–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in Paraguay stood at 11.7%.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Paraguay peaked at 24.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 120th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.4% | — |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +117.5% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -23.4% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 7.9% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.2% | 21.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.2% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 11.7% | 24.5% | 6 |
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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 11.7% in 2025, 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 24.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Paraguay ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.