Nicaragua vs Peru: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Nicaragua
19.0%
in 2023
Peru
18.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
7th
Peru rank
9th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 19.0% against 18.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 7th and Peru ranks 9th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 2.4% | 6.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 19.4% | 15.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 13.9% | 5.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Nicaragua, at 19.0% against 18.5% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 7th and Peru ranks 9th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release