Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Peru

Peru: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 11.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2015
All-time low
5.8%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Peru, 1998–2019

0510151998200820191998: 7.91999: 8.22000: 7.52001: 6.52002: 6.52003: 6.92004: 6.42005: 5.82006: 6.32007: 62008: 6.72009: 7.82010: 7.32011: 7.12012: 8.52013: 9.82014: 11.92015: 12.72016: 11.42017: 12.22018: 11.62019: 11.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Peru is 11.7%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Peru peaked at 12.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2005.

Peru ranks 63rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Peru, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 7.9%
1999 8.2% +3.7%
2000 7.5% -9.1%
2001 6.5% -13.4%
2002 6.5% -0.1%
2003 6.9% +6.6%
2004 6.4% -6.9%
2005 5.8% -10.3%
2006 6.3% +9.4%
2007 6.0% -4.8%
2008 6.7% +12.0%
2009 7.8% +16.4%
2010 7.3% -6.9%
2011 7.1% -2.7%
2012 8.5% +19.6%
2013 9.8% +15.5%
2014 11.9% +21.4%
2015 12.7% +7.2%
2016 11.4% -10.7%
2017 12.2% +6.9%
2018 11.6% -4.3%
2019 11.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.1% 7.9% 8.2% 2
2000s 6.6% 5.8% 7.8% 10
2010s 10.4% 7.1% 12.7% 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 60 Guatemala 11.9% compare
  2. 61 Romania 11.8% compare
  3. 62 Maldives 11.8% compare
  4. 64 Netherlands 11.5% compare
  5. 65 Comoros 11.3% compare
  6. 66 Paraguay 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Peru?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Peru was 11.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2005.
How does Peru rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Peru ranks 63rd out of 146 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/