Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Peru

Peru: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 2,850 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,850 millions
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,855 millions
in 2014
All-time low
139.48 millions
in 1973
Years of data
24
1973–2019

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1973199620191973: 139.5 millions1996: 528.3 millions1998: 733 millions1999: 714.1 millions2000: 699.2 millions2001: 615.8 millions2002: 572.7 millions2003: 620.3 millions2004: 735.1 millions2005: 768.6 millions2006: 951 millions2007: 1.1k millions2008: 1.4k millions2009: 1.5k millions2010: 1.7k millions2011: 1.8k millions2012: 2.1k millions2013: 2.6k millions2014: 2.9k millions2015: 2.7k millions2016: 2.5k millions2017: 2.8k millions2018: 2.8k millions2019: 2.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Peru recorded 2,850 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Peru peaked at 2,855 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 139.48 millions, in 1973.

That places Peru 37th out of 151 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 139.48 millions 139.48 millions 139.48 millions 1
1990s 658.47 millions 528.34 millions 733.02 millions 3
2000s 899.23 millions 572.66 millions 1,532 millions 10
2010s 2,474 millions 1,686 millions 2,855 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Peru?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Peru was 2,850 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 2,855 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 139.48 millions in 1973.
How does Peru rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Peru ranks 37th out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/