Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru
Peru: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 11.8% 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
In 2024, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru stood at 11.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru peaked at 27.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2005.
Peru ranks 76th of 116 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 | 25.0% | — |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -66.3% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +50.4% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +146.1% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 8.4% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 4.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 12.7% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 11.8% | 16.9% | 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 11.8% 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 27.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 116 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 52.9%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release