Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 11.67 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Paraguay, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Paraguay stood at 11.67. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 11.67 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2007.
That places Paraguay 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.81 | — |
| 2001 | 10.18 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 9.18 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 9.46 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.24 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 7.2 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 7.95 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 8.63 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10.75 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 11.67 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 | 7.2 | 10.81 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.75 | 7.95 | 11.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Paraguay was 11.67 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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