Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Peru
Peru: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 81.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 81.5% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Peru peaked at 99.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2012.
That places Peru 121st out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Peru?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Peru was 81.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release