Paraguay Education Spending 1985-2024

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 24.07%, a 0.43% increase from 2021.
  • Paraguay education spending for 2021 was 23.64%, a 0.88% decline from 2020.
  • Paraguay education spending for 2020 was 24.52%, a 2.36% decline from 2016.
  • Paraguay education spending for 2016 was 26.88%, a 0.72% decline from 2012.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Turkmenistan 28.60%
Namibia 25.32%
Paraguay 24.07%
Dominican Republic 22.36%
Iran 21.87%
Malaysia 20.15%
Belize 17.83%
Cuba 16.96%
Jamaica 16.93%
Peru 16.47%
St. Lucia 16.34%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 15.23%
Gabon 13.80%
Algeria 13.10%
Belarus 12.81%
Mauritius 12.19%
Marshall Islands 11.35%
China 10.50%
Maldives 10.18%
Grenada 9.87%
Tonga 9.77%
Armenia 9.70%
Jordan 9.58%
Ecuador 9.27%
Turkey 8.78%
Dominica 6.41%
Paraguay Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 24.07% 0.43%
2021 23.64% -0.88%
2020 24.52% -2.36%
2016 26.88% -0.72%
2012 27.60% -6.19%
2011 33.79% 5.68%
2010 28.11% -0.57%
2007 28.68% -0.63%
2004 29.31% -2.93%
2003 32.24% 13.42%
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%