Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 81.8% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Paraguay peaked at 89.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 1999.
That places Paraguay 19th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.5% | — |
| 2000 | 71.8% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 71.8% | 89.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 65.5% | 79.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 80.8% | 84.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 16 Armenia 82.9% compare
- 17 Cape Verde 82.8% compare
- 18 Malaysia 82.8% compare
- 20 Cyprus 81.2% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 81.2% compare
- 22 Cook Islands 81.0% 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Paraguay?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Paraguay was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 1999.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Paraguay ranks 19th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.