Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay is 1.26, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 1.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4533, in 1985.
That places Paraguay 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3 | — |
| 1971 | 1.5 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4533 | -69.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4567 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.96 | +329.8% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | -0.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 82% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +329.8% | 0.4567 | 1.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4533 | 0.4533 | 0.4533 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4567 | 0.4567 | 0.4567 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.07 | 1.96 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.07 | 1.4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.26 | 1.45 | 4 |
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay was 1.26 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4533 in 1985.
- How does Paraguay rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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