Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru
Peru: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 29.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru, 1998–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 29.5% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2011.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru peaked at 33.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Peru ranks 32nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 25.6% | — |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +107.4% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 13.1% | 29.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 29.5% | 33.7% | 2 |
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 29.5% in 2011, 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 33.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release