Hong Kong vs Peru: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Hong Kong
17,749 millions
in 2019
Peru
16,736 millions
in 2019
Hong Kong rank
39th
Peru rank
41st

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Peru
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199220052019

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 17,749 millions against 16,736 millions in Peru, a difference of 1,013 millions.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 163 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 4,155 millions 3,529 millions 626.1 millions Hong Kong
2000s 9,695 millions 5,538 millions 4,158 millions Hong Kong
2010s 13,665 millions 12,538 millions 1,126 millions Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Hong Kong or Peru?
Hong Kong, at 17,749 millions against 16,736 millions in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Hong Kong and Peru?
1,013 millions, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Peru?
20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong and Peru rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Hong Kong ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/