Korea vs Peru: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Korea
82.0%
in 2022
Peru
81.5%
in 2024
Korea rank
120th
Peru rank
121st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Korea
- Peru
How they compare
Korea currently reports 82.0% against 81.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Korea ranks 120th and Peru ranks 121st of 128 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 87.4% | 5.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 85.0% | 2.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 83.5% | 1.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Korea or Peru?
- Korea, at 82.0% against 81.5% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Korea and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Peru rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Korea ranks 120th and Peru ranks 121st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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