Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Peru
Peru: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 16.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Peru is 16.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Peru peaked at 16.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2011.
That places Peru 72nd out of 115 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.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.3% | — |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 16.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Peru?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Peru was 16.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Peru ranks 72nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release