Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru
Peru: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 47.5% 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 47.5% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru peaked at 86.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2015.
Peru ranks 70th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 | 64.4% | — |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 64.4% | 85.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 50.4% | 86.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 41.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 45.7% | 52.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 67 Republic of Moldova 48.0% compare
- 68 United States of America 47.9% compare
- 69 Ireland 47.9% compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 45.8% compare
- 72 Finland 44.0% compare
- 73 Estonia 43.2% compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
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 47.5% 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 86.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 80 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 9.1%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release