Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Peru

Peru: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 16,736 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16,736 millions
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
41st
of 163 countries
All-time high
16,736 millions
in 2019
All-time low
3,529 millions
in 1996
Years of data
23
1996–2019

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Peru, 1996–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k1996200720191996: 3.5k millions1998: 4.0k millions1999: 4.4k millions2000: 4.3k millions2001: 4.2k millions2002: 4.1k millions2003: 4.6k millions2004: 5.0k millions2005: 5.2k millions2006: 5.4k millions2007: 6.0k millions2008: 7.3k millions2009: 8.1k millions2010: 8.1k millions2011: 8.2k millions2012: 9.3k millions2013: 11.1k millions2014: 12.8k millions2015: 14.0k millions2016: 14.2k millions2017: 15.5k millions2018: 15.6k millions2019: 16.7k millions

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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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/