Peru vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Peru
19.2%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
12.6%
in 2024
Peru rank
24th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
27th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Peru
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 19.2% against 12.6% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 24th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 1.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 12.5% | 4.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Peru or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Peru, at 19.2% against 12.6% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Peru and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 6.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Peru ranks 24th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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