Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru
Peru: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 15.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru peaked at 23.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
That places Peru 29th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.5% | — |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +1013.5% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 1.9% | 23.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 11.7% | 17.0% | 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 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 15.8% 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 23.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 75 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 15.1%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release