Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Lebanon or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 1,240 millions against 1,141 millions in Lebanon as of 2016.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Lebanon and Paraguay?

99 millions, with Paraguay ahead.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

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

Lebanon vs Paraguay: Government expenditure on education, US$

Lebanon

1,141 millions

in 2013

Paraguay

1,240 millions

in 2016

Lebanon rank

94th

Paraguay rank

91st

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Lebanon
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 1,240 millions against 1,141 millions in Lebanon, a difference of 99 millions.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 94th and Paraguay ranks 91st of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	547.67 millions	334.08 millions	213.59 millions	Lebanon
2010s	741.99 millions	1,074 millions	331.99 millions	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Lebanon or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 1,240 millions against 1,141 millions in Lebanon as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Lebanon and Paraguay?: 99 millions, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Paraguay?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Lebanon and Paraguay rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Lebanon ranks 94th and Paraguay ranks 91st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/