Nicaragua vs Peru: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary
Nicaragua
32.7%
in 2023
Peru
25.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
4th
Peru rank
6th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 32.7% against 25.0% in Peru, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 4th and Peru ranks 6th of 126 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 | 11.2% | 8.2% | 3.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 23.0% | 15.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 19.3% | 13.3% | 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 secondary, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Nicaragua, at 32.7% against 25.0% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 7.7%, 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 secondary?
- Nicaragua ranks 4th and Peru ranks 6th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 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