Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Peru
Peru: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 12.8% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Peru peaked at 12.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2002.
Peru ranks 81st of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.9% | — |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 5 |
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Peru?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Peru was 12.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release