Peru Education Spending 2000-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Peru education spending for 2023 was 17.91%, a 1.44% increase from 2022.
  • Peru education spending for 2022 was 16.47%, a 0.24% decline from 2021.
  • Peru education spending for 2021 was 16.71%, a 1.2% increase from 2020.
  • Peru education spending for 2020 was 15.51%, a 2.25% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Namibia 24.97%
Dominican Republic 22.03%
Belize 18.88%
Peru 17.91%
Grenada 14.36%
Gabon 13.57%
Algeria 13.26%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 12.86%
Maldives 10.85%
Dominica 7.09%
Peru Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 17.91% 1.44%
2022 16.47% -0.24%
2021 16.71% 1.20%
2020 15.51% -2.25%
2019 17.76% 0.63%
2018 17.13% -1.10%
2017 18.24% 0.37%
2016 17.87% 0.30%
2015 17.57% 1.36%
2014 16.22% 1.00%
2013 15.22% 0.85%
2012 14.37% 0.82%
2011 13.55% 0.00%
2010 13.56% -1.04%
2009 14.60% 0.21%
2008 14.38% 0.24%
2007 14.14% 0.11%
2006 14.04% -0.24%
2005 14.28% -1.00%
2004 15.27% 0.62%
2003 14.66% 0.08%
2002 14.58% -0.22%
2001 14.80% -0.45%
2000 15.25% -0.45%