Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Peru
Peru: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 5,464 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Peru, 1996–2019
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.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Peru, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,082 millions | — |
| 1998 | 1,630 millions | +50.7% |
| 1999 | 1,808 millions | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1,803 millions | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,624 millions | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,537 millions | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,647 millions | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,851 millions | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 1,862 millions | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,190 millions | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 2,445 millions | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2,937 millions | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 3,268 millions | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 3,228 millions | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,171 millions | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,400 millions | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 4,402 millions | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 4,925 millions | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 5,107 millions | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,936 millions | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,177 millions | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5,280 millions | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5,464 millions | +3.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5,464 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,819 millions, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5,464 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 909.55 millions, 6.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More reference data data for Peru
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
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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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/