Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Peru
Peru: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 19.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Peru, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Peru is 19.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Peru peaked at 19.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
That places Peru 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Peru, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 21 Vanuatu 19.3% compare
- 22 Tajikistan 19.3% compare
- 23 Eswatini 19.2% compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 19.2% compare
- 26 South Africa 19.1% compare
- 27 Belize 18.9% 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Peru?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Peru was 19.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release