Paraguay: Education spending, percent of government spending
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| Paraguay |
Public spending on education, percent of public spending |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 10.94 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1985 - 2022 |
| Average | 22.42 |
| Min - Max | 7.86 - 33.79 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2022 is 10.94 percent, a decline from 23.64 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 14.03 percent, based on data from 81 countries. Historically, the average for Paraguay from 1985 to 2022 is 22.42 percent. The minimum value, 7.86 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 33.79 percent was recorded in 2011.
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Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
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