Paraguay vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Paraguay
11.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.8%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
120th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
117th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Paraguay
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.8% against 11.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Paraguay ranks 120th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 10.5% | 2.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 11.6% | 4.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 12.7% | 7.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 12.9% | 7.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 12.9% | 11.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Paraguay or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.8% against 11.7% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Paraguay and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Paraguay ranks 120th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.