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 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.
  • Paraguay education spending for 2018 was 11.97%, a 0.46% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Namibia 24.81%
Guatemala 22.96%
Belize 22.17%
Kazakhstan 20.34%
South Africa 18.42%
Dominican Republic 18.01%
Peru 17.87%
Belarus 16.54%
Malaysia 16.37%
Algeria 16.21%
Gabon 15.12%
Thailand 14.69%
St. Lucia 14.47%
Fiji 14.46%
Mauritius 14.32%
Tonga 12.65%
Maldives 11.91%
Azerbaijan 11.48%
Ecuador 10.40%
Suriname 10.11%
Grenada 10.06%
Jordan 9.66%
Paraguay 9.64%
Dominica 8.29%
Armenia 8.28%
Nauru 3.63%
Paraguay Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
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%