Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru
Peru: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 17.6% 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 17.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru peaked at 45.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2024.
That places Peru 60th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.4% | — |
| 1999 | 40.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 39.4% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 43.0% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 22.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 17.6% | 28.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 17.6% 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 45.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 68 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 down 41.2%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release