Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru
Peru: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 58.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 58.5% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru peaked at 72.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2015.
That places Peru 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.5% | — |
| 1999 | 64.9% | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 51.5% | 64.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 44.9% | 72.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 34.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 52.5% | 58.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 35 Luxembourg 59.1% compare
- 36 Argentina 59.0% compare
- 37 Oman 58.8% compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 58.1% compare
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.8% compare
- 41 Maldives 54.7% 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru was 58.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 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