Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Peru

Peru: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 14.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 108 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2017
All-time low
9.2%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Peru, 1998–2019

0510151998200820191998: 11.21999: 10.52000: 10.22001: 9.72002: 9.22003: 10.42004: 10.62005: 10.12006: 10.42007: 10.22008: 10.52009: 11.42010: 10.62011: 9.22012: 10.52013: 10.22014: 12.82015: 13.92016: 13.92017: 152018: 14.72019: 14.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Peru recorded 14.8% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2019.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Peru peaked at 15.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2011.

Peru ranks 80th of 108 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Peru, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 11.2%
1999 10.5% -6.8%
2000 10.2% -2.6%
2001 9.7% -5.1%
2002 9.2% -5.3%
2003 10.4% +13.1%
2004 10.6% +2.2%
2005 10.1% -5.2%
2006 10.4% +3.6%
2007 10.2% -1.9%
2008 10.5% +2.3%
2009 11.4% +8.8%
2010 10.6% -6.4%
2011 9.2% -13.9%
2012 10.5% +14.9%
2013 10.2% -2.7%
2014 12.8% +24.9%
2015 13.9% +8.5%
2016 13.9% +0.3%
2017 15.0% +7.4%
2018 14.7% -2.0%
2019 14.8% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.9% 10.5% 11.2% 2
2000s 10.3% 9.2% 11.4% 10
2010s 12.6% 9.2% 15.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Peru?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Peru was 14.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2011.
How does Peru rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Peru ranks 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 secondary 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/