Macao vs Paraguay: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Macao
3.5%
in 2023
Paraguay
3.5%
in 2024
Macao rank
127th
Paraguay rank
125th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Macao
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in Macao, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Paraguay ahead.
Macao ranks 127th and Paraguay ranks 125th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Macao or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.5% against 3.5% in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Macao and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Paraguay rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Macao ranks 127th and Paraguay ranks 125th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.