Niger vs Peru: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP

Niger
1.2%
in 2017
Peru
1.3%
in 2019
Niger rank
93rd
Peru rank
91st

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP over time

  • Niger
  • Peru
0.511.522.5197119952019

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 91st of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Niger
2000s 1.9% 1.1% 0.7% Niger
2010s 1.8% 1.3% 0.6% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp, Niger or Peru?
Peru, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Niger as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp between Niger and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?
14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Niger and Peru rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
Niger ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 91st of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,924 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/