Guyana vs Peru: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Guyana
4.3%
in 2018
Peru
4.4%
in 2024
Guyana rank
80th
Peru rank
77th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 80th and Peru ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 3.4% | 5.1% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 2.8% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Peru?
- Peru, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Guyana and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Peru?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Guyana and Peru rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 80th 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