El Salvador vs Peru: Government expenditure per student, secondary

El Salvador
15.1%
in 2018
Peru
14.6%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
81st
Peru rank
83rd

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
051015199820082018

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 15.1% against 14.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.

El Salvador ranks 81st and Peru ranks 83rd of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 8.6% 11.2% 2.6% Peru
2000s 10.8% 10.3% 0.5% El Salvador
2010s 13.3% 12.7% 0.6% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, El Salvador or Peru?
El Salvador, at 15.1% against 14.6% in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between El Salvador and Peru?
0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
El Salvador ranks 81st and Peru ranks 83rd of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.