Government expenditure per student, primary in Peru
Peru: Government expenditure per student, primary was 11.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Peru, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure per student, primary in Peru stood at 11.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Peru peaked at 12.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2002.
Peru ranks 89th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.9% | — |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.2% | 12.6% | 9 |
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More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Peru?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Peru was 11.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Peru ranks 89th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.