Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru
Peru: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 53.9% 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
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru is 53.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru peaked at 83.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2014.
That places Peru 67th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 61.2% | — |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 61.2% | 75.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 51.5% | 83.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 42.9% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 51.8% | 58.6% | 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 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 53.9% 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 83.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Peru ranks 67th out of 81 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 25.7%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release