Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Peru

Peru: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 87.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
87.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
107th
of 113 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2002
All-time low
75.8%
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Peru, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 88.7 %1999: 86.1 %2000: 95.6 %2001: 93.7 %2002: 99.3 %2003: 99 %2004: 98.6 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 96.6 %2007: 91.2 %2008: 83.3 %2009: 82.1 %2010: 80.6 %2011: 78.2 %2012: 75.8 %2013: 78.4 %2014: 81.7 %2015: 81 %2016: 84.2 %2017: 84.3 %2018: 84.3 %2019: 87.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 87.1% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Peru peaked at 99.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2012.

That places Peru 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Peru, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 88.7%
1999 86.1% -2.9%
2000 95.6% +11.0%
2001 93.7% -2.0%
2002 99.3% +5.9%
2003 99.0% -0.3%
2004 98.6% -0.4%
2005 97.7% -1.0%
2006 96.6% -1.1%
2007 91.2% -5.6%
2008 83.3% -8.7%
2009 82.1% -1.4%
2010 80.6% -1.9%
2011 78.2% -2.9%
2012 75.8% -3.1%
2013 78.4% +3.5%
2014 81.7% +4.2%
2015 81.0% -0.9%
2016 84.2% +4.1%
2017 84.3% +0.0%
2018 84.3% +0.1%
2019 87.1% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.4% 86.1% 88.7% 2
2000s 93.7% 82.1% 99.3% 10
2010s 81.6% 75.8% 87.1% 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 104 Indonesia 87.6% compare
  2. 105 Rwanda 87.5% compare
  3. 106 Japan 87.4% compare
  4. 108 Norway 85.7% compare
  5. 109 Ethiopia 85.2% compare
  6. 110 Vietnam 82.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Peru?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Peru was 87.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2012.
How does Peru rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Peru ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/