Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Peru or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 19.3% against 19.2% in Peru as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vanuatu?

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Peru vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure on education, total

Peru

19.2%

in 2024

Vanuatu

19.3%

in 2024

Peru rank

24th

Vanuatu rank

21st

Government expenditure on education, total 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 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Peru or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 19.3% against 19.2% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?: Peru ranks 24th and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.