Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Peru
Peru: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 2,228 in 2024. β² Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Peru, 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Peru stood at 2,228. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Peru peaked at 2,228 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 586.32, in 2002.
That places Peru 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 694.17 | 667.23 | 721.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 788.45 | 586.32 | 1,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,699 | 1,166 | 2,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,018 | 1,839 | 2,228 | 5 |
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More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Peru?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Peru was 2,228 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,228 in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 586.32 in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Peru ranks 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release