Cape Verde vs Peru: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Cape Verde
4.3%
in 2023
Peru
4.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
89th
Peru rank
88th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Cape Verde
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 89th and Peru ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 3.4% | 3.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 1.5% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Cape Verde or Peru?
- Peru, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Cape Verde and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Peru rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th and Peru ranks 88th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.