Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Cameroon or Paraguay?

Cameroon, at 2,912 millions against 2,804 millions in Paraguay as of 2018.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Cameroon and Paraguay?

108 millions, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Paraguay?

9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Paraguay: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Cameroon

2,912 millions

in 2018

Paraguay

2,804 millions

in 2016

Cameroon rank

84th

Paraguay rank

86th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Cameroon
Paraguay

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 2,912 millions against 2,804 millions in Paraguay, a difference of 108 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Cameroon ranks 84th and Paraguay ranks 86th of 163 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,022 millions	1,354 millions	332.06 millions	Paraguay
2010s	1,764 millions	2,338 millions	574.31 millions	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Cameroon or Paraguay?: Cameroon, at 2,912 millions against 2,804 millions in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Cameroon and Paraguay?: 108 millions, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Paraguay?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Paraguay rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Cameroon ranks 84th and Paraguay ranks 86th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/