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

10 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.

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.

Peru vs Singapore: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Peru

2,850 millions

in 2019

Singapore

2,488 millions

in 2018

Peru rank

37th

Singapore rank

39th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Peru
Singapore

How they compare

Peru currently reports 2,850 millions against 2,488 millions in Singapore, a difference of 362 millions.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 39th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1970s	139.48 millions	25.95 millions	113.52 millions	Peru
2000s	1,466 millions	1,192 millions	273.51 millions	Peru
2010s	2,326 millions	1,887 millions	439.14 millions	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Peru or Singapore?: Peru, at 2,850 millions against 2,488 millions in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Peru and Singapore?: 362 millions, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Singapore?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Peru and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Peru ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 07 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/