Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Peru
Peru: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Peru, 1973–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Peru stood at 1.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Peru peaked at 1.45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9562, in 1996.
Peru ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.27 | — |
| 1996 | 0.9562 | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.31 | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.33 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.42 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 0.9562 | 1.42 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.01 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.03 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.27 | 1.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Peru?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Peru was 1.38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9562 in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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