Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru
Peru: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 45.0% 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 45.0% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru peaked at 74.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2015.
Peru ranks 62nd of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.7% | — |
| 1999 | 69.6% | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 56.7% | 69.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 46.8% | 74.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 37.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 44.2% | 50.4% | 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 45.0% 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 74.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 76 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 13.8%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release