Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3.5% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 4.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 3.7% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
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 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay was 3.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on 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