Guyana vs Peru: Government expenditure on education, total
Guyana
4.5%
in 2018
Peru
4.4%
in 2024
Guyana rank
83rd
Peru rank
86th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Guyana
- Peru
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 86th of 196 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 3.4% | 5.1% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Guyana or Peru?
- Guyana, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Peru as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Guyana and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Peru?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Peru rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Guyana ranks 83rd 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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About this data
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.