Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Peru
Peru: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.8% for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Peru peaked at 3.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2003.
Peru ranks 18th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +69.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -58.4% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Peru?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Peru was 1.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Peru ranks 18th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release