Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Peru
Peru: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 25,919 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Peru, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Peru is 25,919 millions, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Peru peaked at 25,919 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,387 millions, in 1996.
Peru ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Peru, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6,387 millions | — |
| 1998 | 7,120 millions | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 7,587 millions | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 7,308 millions | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 6,918 millions | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6,775 millions | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7,351 millions | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 7,768 millions | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 7,925 millions | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7,962 millions | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8,564 millions | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 10,193 millions | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 11,283 millions | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 11,162 millions | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 11,024 millions | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12,840 millions | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 15,333 millions | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 17,597 millions | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 19,513 millions | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 19,486 millions | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20,596 millions | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 20,230 millions | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21,287 millions | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 21,127 millions | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 22,085 millions | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 22,197 millions | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 24,443 millions | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 25,919 millions | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,031 millions | 6,387 millions | 7,587 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 8,205 millions | 6,775 millions | 11,283 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,907 millions | 11,024 millions | 21,287 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,154 millions | 21,127 millions | 25,919 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Peru?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Peru was 25,919 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 25,919 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,387 millions in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release