Current education expenditure, primary in Peru
Peru: Current education expenditure, primary was 81.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, primary in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, primary in Peru is 81.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Peru peaked at 99.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2012.
Peru ranks 121st of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, primary in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.7% | — |
| 1999 | 86.1% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 86.1% | 88.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 82.1% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 75.8% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 81.2% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 118 New Zealand 83.2% compare
- 119 Viet Nam 82.3% compare
- 120 Republic of Korea 82.0% compare
- 122 Nicaragua 81.0% compare
- 123 Rwanda 79.0% compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 75.5% compare
More education data for Peru
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, primary in Peru?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Peru was 81.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).