Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Peru
Peru: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 16,736 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Peru, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2019, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Peru stood at 16,736 millions. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Peru peaked at 16,736 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,529 millions, in 1996.
Peru ranks 41st of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,983 millions | 3,529 millions | 4,374 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,415 millions | 4,146 millions | 8,092 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,538 millions | 8,099 millions | 16,736 millions | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5139 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6126 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2052 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4994 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6602 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 165.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Peru?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Peru was 16,736 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16,736 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,529 millions in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/