Nicaragua vs Peru: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Nicaragua
81.0%
in 2023
Peru
81.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Peru rank
121st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 81.5% against 81.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 122nd and Peru ranks 121st of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 97.6% | 6.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 80.6% | 15.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 86.1% | 5.2% | 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, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 81.5% against 81.0% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Peru 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd 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