Korea vs Peru: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Korea
58.6%
in 2022
Peru
59.8%
in 2024
Korea rank
96th
Peru rank
93rd
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Korea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 59.8% against 58.6% in Korea, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Korea ranks 96th and Peru ranks 93rd of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 66.2% | 4.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 56.9% | 4.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 61.3% | 1.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Korea or Peru?
- Peru, at 59.8% against 58.6% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Korea and Peru?
- 1.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Peru rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Korea ranks 96th and Peru ranks 93rd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.