Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru
Peru: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 18.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru is 18.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru peaked at 30.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2006.
Peru ranks 62nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.0% | — |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -46.3% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 15.6% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.2% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 13.8% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 18.6% | 22.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru was 18.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release