Government expenditure on education, total in Peru
Peru: Government expenditure on education, total was 4.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Peru, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 4.4% for government expenditure on education, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Peru peaked at 4.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2007.
That places Peru 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.4% | — |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 83 Guyana 4.5% compare
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 4.4% compare
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- 87 Cape Verde 4.3% compare
- 88 Afghanistan 4.3% compare
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More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Peru?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Peru was 4.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Peru ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.