Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru
Peru: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 14.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru is 14.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru peaked at 28.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2001.
Peru ranks 27th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.5% | — |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +1761.3% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 1.5% | 28.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 7.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 16.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 24 Republic of Korea 16.0% compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.5% compare
- 26 Finland 14.3% compare
- 28 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.5% compare
- 29 Uruguay 13.3% compare
- 30 Italy 13.3% compare
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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru was 14.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Peru ranks 27th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release