Government expenditure on education, total in Peru
Peru: Government expenditure on education, total was 19.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Peru, 1996–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Peru recorded 19.2% for government expenditure on education, total 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, government expenditure on education, total in Peru peaked at 19.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
That places Peru 24th out of 193 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.
Government expenditure on education, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 government expenditure on education, total in Peru?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Peru was 19.2% 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 19.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.