Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Paraguay
Paraguay: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 1.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Paraguay, 2001–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Paraguay is 1.2%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Paraguay peaked at 2.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2011.
Paraguay ranks 28th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5% | — |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 25 Macau, China 1.3%
- 26 Israel 1.3% compare
- 27 Malaysia 1.2%
- 29 United States of America 1.2%
- 30 Mexico 1.1% compare
- 31 Morocco 1.1% compare
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Paraguay?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Paraguay was 1.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 87 countries with data for 2011.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release