Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Paraguay

Paraguay: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 3.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.53
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 1999
All-time low
1.04
in 1990
Years of data
27
1970–2024

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Paraguay, 1970–2024

12341970199720241970: 2.11971: 2.31985: 1.41990: 11998: 4.21999: 4.22000: 4.22001: 3.82002: 3.42003: 3.42004: 2.92007: 2.72010: 2.82011: 3.72012: 3.72013: 2.72014: 2.62015: 3.32016: 3.42017: 3.12018: 3.32019: 3.52020: 3.92021: 3.42022: 3.42023: 3.42024: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 3.53 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Paraguay peaked at 4.23 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1990.

Paraguay ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Paraguay, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.11 —
1971 2.27 +7.6%
1985 1.4 -38.4%
1990 1.04 -25.4%
1998 4.2 +303.4%
1999 4.23 +0.8%
2000 4.23 -0.0%
2001 3.83 -9.4%
2002 3.41 -11.1%
2003 3.38 -0.7%
2004 2.87 -15.2%
2007 2.74 -4.5%
2010 2.77 +1.1%
2011 3.69 +33.3%
2012 3.67 -0.7%
2013 2.68 -27.0%
2014 2.6 -3.1%
2015 3.33 +28.4%
2016 3.43 +3.0%
2017 3.09 -10.0%
2018 3.3 +6.7%
2019 3.49 +5.9%
2020 3.94 +12.8%
2021 3.41 -13.3%
2022 3.4 -0.4%
2023 3.39 -0.1%
2024 3.53 +4.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 3.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 83% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 3.53 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +303.4% 1.04 4.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.19 2.11 2.27 2
1980s 1.4 1.4 1.4 1
1990s 3.16 1.04 4.23 3
2000s 3.41 2.74 4.23 6
2010s 3.21 2.6 3.69 10
2020s 3.53 3.39 3.94 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 122 Aruba 3.62 compare
  2. 123 Cote d'Ivoire 3.61 compare
  3. 124 Barbados 3.56 compare
  4. 126 Malaysia 3.51 compare
  5. 127 Macao 3.5 compare
  6. 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.5 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Paraguay?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Paraguay was 3.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 1999.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1990.
How does Paraguay rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Paraguay ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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