Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Paraguay

Paraguay: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 2,804 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2,804 millions
World rank
86th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2,804 millions
in 2016
All-time low
236.98 millions
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2016

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Paraguay, 1990–2016

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200320161990: 237 millions1998: 1.5k millions1999: 1.5k millions2000: 1.5k millions2001: 1.4k millions2002: 1.2k millions2003: 1.3k millions2004: 1.2k millions2007: 1.4k millions2010: 1.7k millions2011: 2.5k millions2012: 2.4k millions2016: 2.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2016, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Paraguay stood at 2,804 millions. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 100.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Paraguay peaked at 2,804 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 236.98 millions, in 1990.

Paraguay ranks 86th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,075 millions 236.98 millions 1,501 millions 3
2000s 1,335 millions 1,188 millions 1,498 millions 6
2010s 2,338 millions 1,731 millions 2,804 millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Paraguay?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Paraguay was 2,804 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 2,804 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 236.98 millions in 1990.
How does Paraguay rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Paraguay ranks 86th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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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/