Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru
Peru: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 42.0% 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 42.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru peaked at 46.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2005.
Peru ranks 23rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.7% | — |
| 1999 | 39.9% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -67.2% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -39.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +136.8% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +43.2% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 39.9% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 5.4% | 34.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 16.1% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 37.3% | 45.0% | 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 42.0% 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 46.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 103 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 up 40.7%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release