Paraguay Education Spending 1985-2023

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Paraguay education spending for 2022 was 10.94%, a 1.3% increase from 2021.
  • Paraguay education spending for 2021 was 9.64%, a 0.2% decline from 2020.
  • Paraguay education spending for 2020 was 9.84%, a 2.1% decline from 2019.
  • Paraguay education spending for 2019 was 11.95%, a 0.02% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Namibia 24.71%
Dominican Republic 22.44%
Malaysia 20.20%
South Africa 19.75%
Guatemala 19.40%
Peru 18.22%
Algeria 15.35%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 15.23%
Thailand 14.64%
Ecuador 14.34%
Azerbaijan 13.00%
St. Lucia 12.67%
Tonga 11.94%
Paraguay 10.94%
Grenada 9.87%
Dominica 7.07%
Nauru 6.98%
Paraguay Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 10.94% 1.30%
2021 9.64% -0.20%
2020 9.84% -2.10%
2019 11.95% -0.02%
2018 11.97% 0.46%
2017 11.51% -6.65%
2016 18.15% 5.86%
2015 12.29% 2.01%
2014 10.28% 0.68%
2013 9.60% -10.04%
2012 19.63% -3.66%
2011 23.30% 4.54%
2010 18.76% -0.66%
2007 19.42% 1.21%
2004 18.22% -2.68%
2003 20.89% 2.08%
2002 18.82% -1.06%
2001 19.88% -1.68%
2000 21.56% -0.32%
1999 21.88% 4.79%
1998 17.09% 9.23%
1990 7.86% -0.51%
1985 8.36% -0.51%