Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.4% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release