Bulgaria vs Peru: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bulgaria
4.4%
in 2022
Peru
4.4%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
74th
Peru rank
77th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Peru
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Peru ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 74th and Peru ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bulgaria or Peru?
- Bulgaria, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bulgaria and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Peru rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th and Peru ranks 77th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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