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

Peru
11.2%
in 2018
Senegal
10.9%
in 2018
Peru rank
89th
Senegal rank
92nd

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

  • Peru
  • Senegal
051015199820082018

How they compare

Peru currently reports 11.2% against 10.9% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Senegal ahead.

Peru ranks 89th and Senegal ranks 92nd of 122 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 7.9% 9.2% 1.3% Senegal
2000s 8.2% 14.2% 6.0% Senegal
2010s 10.6% 14.0% 3.4% Senegal

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, Peru or Senegal?
Peru, at 11.2% against 10.9% in Senegal 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 Peru and Senegal?
0.3%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Senegal?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Peru and Senegal rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Peru ranks 89th and Senegal ranks 92nd 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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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.