Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Peru
Peru: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) was 12,018 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,018 millions
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
42nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
12,018 millions
in 2024
All-time low
2,153 millions
in 1973
Years of data
29
1973–2024
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Peru, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Peru stood at 12,018 millions. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Peru peaked at 12,018 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,153 millions, in 1973.
That places Peru 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Peru, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2,153 millions | — |
| 1996 | 2,962 millions | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 3,301 millions | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 3,518 millions | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 3,388 millions | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3,208 millions | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3,142 millions | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,408 millions | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 3,602 millions | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3,674 millions | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,692 millions | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,971 millions | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 4,726 millions | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 5,232 millions | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 5,175 millions | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,112 millions | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,954 millions | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 7,110 millions | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 8,159 millions | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 9,048 millions | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 9,035 millions | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,550 millions | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 9,380 millions | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,870 millions | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 9,796 millions | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10,240 millions | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 10,292 millions | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11,333 millions | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 12,018 millions | +6.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 12,018 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,774 millions, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 12,018 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,215 millions, 9.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,153 millions | 2,153 millions | 2,153 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,260 millions | 2,962 millions | 3,518 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,804 millions | 3,142 millions | 5,232 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,839 millions | 5,112 millions | 9,870 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,736 millions | 9,796 millions | 12,018 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Peru?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Peru was 12,018 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12,018 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,153 millions in 1973.
- How does Peru rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release