Peru vs Vanuatu: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Peru
19.2%
in 2024
Vanuatu
19.3%
in 2024
Peru rank
24th
Vanuatu rank
21st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Peru
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 19.3% against 19.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Peru ranks 24th and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 26.6% | 26.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 31.5% | 16.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.0% | 3.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 0.7% | 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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 19.3% against 19.2% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Peru and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vanuatu?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Vanuatu rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Peru ranks 24th and Vanuatu ranks 21st 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