Government expenditure on education, US$ in Peru

Peru: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 8,728 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,728 millions
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
42nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
8,728 millions
in 2019
All-time low
372.9 millions
in 1973
Years of data
24
1973–2019

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Peru, 1973–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1973199620191973: 372.9 millions1996: 1.7k millions1998: 1.8k millions1999: 1.7k millions2000: 1.7k millions2001: 1.6k millions2002: 1.5k millions2003: 1.7k millions2004: 2.0k millions2005: 2.2k millions2006: 2.4k millions2007: 2.7k millions2008: 3.5k millions2009: 3.8k millions2010: 4.2k millions2011: 4.6k millions2012: 5.6k millions2013: 6.6k millions2014: 7.4k millions2015: 7.5k millions2016: 7.3k millions2017: 8.3k millions2018: 8.3k millions2019: 8.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Peru is 8,728 millions, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Peru peaked at 8,728 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 372.9 millions, in 1973.

That places Peru 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) in Peru, 1973 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1973 372.9 millions
1996 1,723 millions +362.1%
1998 1,819 millions +5.6%
1999 1,727 millions -5.1%
2000 1,670 millions -3.3%
2001 1,580 millions -5.4%
2002 1,545 millions -2.2%
2003 1,725 millions +11.7%
2004 1,975 millions +14.5%
2005 2,159 millions +9.3%
2006 2,352 millions +8.9%
2007 2,686 millions +14.2%
2008 3,457 millions +28.7%
2009 3,794 millions +9.7%
2010 4,230 millions +11.5%
2011 4,575 millions +8.2%
2012 5,631 millions +23.1%
2013 6,633 millions +17.8%
2014 7,421 millions +11.9%
2015 7,534 millions +1.5%
2016 7,317 millions -2.9%
2017 8,295 millions +13.4%
2018 8,267 millions -0.3%
2019 8,728 millions +5.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 8,728 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,292 millions, 6.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 8,728 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,096 millions, 8.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, US$ in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +362.1% 372.9 millions 1,723 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 372.9 millions 372.9 millions 372.9 millions 1
1990s 1,757 millions 1,723 millions 1,819 millions 3
2000s 2,294 millions 1,545 millions 3,794 millions 10
2010s 6,863 millions 4,230 millions 8,728 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Peru?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Peru was 8,728 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 8,728 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 372.9 millions in 1973.
How does Peru rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Peru ranks 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/