Nicaragua vs Peru: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Nicaragua
1.4%
in 2023
Peru
1.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
70th
Peru rank
68th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 70th and Peru ranks 68th of 162 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 70th and Peru ranks 68th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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