All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Peru

Peru: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 61.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
61.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
77th
of 101 countries
All-time high
84.5%
in 2004
All-time low
49.5%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1998–2019

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Peru, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 59.6 %1999: 72.7 %2000: 77 %2001: 77.3 %2002: 79.8 %2003: 82.6 %2004: 84.5 %2005: 81.3 %2006: 81.6 %2007: 78.6 %2008: 70.6 %2009: 66.1 %2010: 64.6 %2011: 65.8 %2012: 59.9 %2013: 56.8 %2014: 55 %2015: 49.5 %2016: 51.6 %2017: 53.5 %2018: 61.3 %2019: 61 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Peru is 61.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Peru peaked at 84.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2015.

Peru ranks 77th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Peru, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Peru, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 59.6%
1999 72.7% +22.0%
2000 77.0% +5.8%
2001 77.3% +0.4%
2002 79.8% +3.2%
2003 82.6% +3.6%
2004 84.5% +2.2%
2005 81.3% -3.8%
2006 81.6% +0.4%
2007 78.6% -3.6%
2008 70.6% -10.1%
2009 66.1% -6.4%
2010 64.6% -2.3%
2011 65.8% +1.9%
2012 59.9% -8.9%
2013 56.8% -5.2%
2014 55.0% -3.2%
2015 49.5% -10.0%
2016 51.6% +4.1%
2017 53.5% +3.8%
2018 61.3% +14.5%
2019 61.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.2% 59.6% 72.7% 2
2000s 77.9% 66.1% 84.5% 10
2010s 57.9% 49.5% 65.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Peru?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Peru was 61.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2015.
How does Peru rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Peru ranks 77th out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/