Peru vs South Africa: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Peru
19.2%
in 2024
South Africa
19.1%
in 2025
Peru rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 19.2% against 19.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 17.2% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 18.8% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 19.0% | 1.6% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Peru, at 19.2% against 19.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Peru ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th 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