Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Peru

Peru: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 5,464 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5,464 millions
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
35th
of 134 countries
All-time high
5,464 millions
in 2019
All-time low
1,082 millions
in 1996
Years of data
23
1996–2019

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1996200720191996: 1.1k millions1998: 1.6k millions1999: 1.8k millions2000: 1.8k millions2001: 1.6k millions2002: 1.5k millions2003: 1.6k millions2004: 1.9k millions2005: 1.9k millions2006: 2.2k millions2007: 2.4k millions2008: 2.9k millions2009: 3.3k millions2010: 3.2k millions2011: 3.2k millions2012: 3.4k millions2013: 4.4k millions2014: 4.9k millions2015: 5.1k millions2016: 4.9k millions2017: 5.2k millions2018: 5.3k millions2019: 5.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Peru recorded 5,464 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Peru peaked at 5,464 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,082 millions, in 1996.

That places Peru 35th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,507 millions 1,082 millions 1,808 millions 3
2000s 2,116 millions 1,537 millions 3,268 millions 10
2010s 4,509 millions 3,171 millions 5,464 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Peru?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Peru was 5,464 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 5,464 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1,082 millions in 1996.
How does Peru rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Peru ranks 35th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/