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
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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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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.