Afghanistan vs Peru: Government expenditure on education, total

Afghanistan
4.3%
in 2017
Peru
4.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
88th
Peru rank
86th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Peru
012345197319982024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 88th and Peru ranks 86th of 196 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Afghanistan or Peru?
Peru, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Afghanistan and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Peru?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Peru rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Afghanistan ranks 88th and Peru ranks 86th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.