How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Peru?

21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Peru: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Hong Kong

2,740 millions

in 2019

Peru

2,850 millions

in 2019

Hong Kong rank

38th

Peru rank

37th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Hong Kong
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 2,850 millions against 2,740 millions in Hong Kong, a difference of 110 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Peru ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 38th and Peru ranks 37th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1970s	65.7 millions	139.48 millions	73.78 millions	Peru
1990s	839.47 millions	528.34 millions	311.13 millions	Hong Kong
2000s	1,572 millions	921.46 millions	650.67 millions	Hong Kong
2010s	2,011 millions	2,474 millions	463.24 millions	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Hong Kong or Peru?: Peru, at 2,850 millions against 2,740 millions in Hong Kong as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Hong Kong and Peru?: 110 millions, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Peru?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong and Peru rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Hong Kong ranks 38th and Peru ranks 37th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Hong Kong vs Peru: Government expenditure on primary education, US$. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/government-expenditure-on-primary-education-us-millions/hong-kong-sar-china/peru/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/government-expenditure-on-primary-education-us-millions/hong-kong-sar-china/peru/">Hong Kong vs Peru: Government expenditure on primary education, US$</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/