Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Paraguay

Paraguay: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 1,022 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1,022 millions
World rank
73rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
1,022 millions
in 2016
All-time low
104 millions
in 1990
Years of data
11
1990–2016

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

2004006008001.0k1990200320161990: 104 millions2000: 695.3 millions2001: 650.4 millions2002: 582.4 millions2003: 608.6 millions2004: 553.9 millions2007: 547.4 millions2010: 666.7 millions2011: 743 millions2012: 902.9 millions2016: 1.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2016, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Paraguay stood at 1,022 millions. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 86.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Paraguay peaked at 1,022 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 104 millions, in 1990.

That places Paraguay 73rd out of 134 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104 millions 104 millions 104 millions 1
2000s 606.32 millions 547.41 millions 695.29 millions 6
2010s 833.53 millions 666.68 millions 1,022 millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Paraguay?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Paraguay was 1,022 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1,022 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 104 millions in 1990.
How does Paraguay rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Paraguay ranks 73rd out of 134 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/