Ireland vs Peru: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
11.8%
in 2016
Peru
11.2%
in 2018
Ireland rank
87th
Peru rank
89th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Peru
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.8% against 11.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 87th and Peru ranks 89th of 122 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.2% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 7.7% | 6.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 10.5% | 5.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Peru?
- Ireland, at 11.8% against 11.2% in Peru as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Peru rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 87th and Peru ranks 89th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.