Kenya vs Peru: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita

Kenya
11.0%
in 2015
Peru
11.2%
in 2018
Kenya rank
91st
Peru rank
89th

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • Peru
510152025199820082018

How they compare

Peru currently reports 11.2% against 11.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 91st and Peru ranks 89th of 122 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 22.9% 7.5% 15.4% Kenya
2010s 10.6% 11.3% 0.7% Peru

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, Kenya or Peru?
Peru, at 11.2% against 11.0% in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Peru?
0.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Kenya ranks 91st 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

Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.