Peru Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Peru's education spending stood at 4.18% in 2025, a decline of +0.06% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 4.18% by 2025. Peru ranked 82nd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 4.22% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 4.18% | - | - |
| 2025 | 4.18% | −0.06% | #82 |
| 2023 | 4.24% | +0.40% | #76 |
| 2022 | 3.83% | −0.09% | #76 |
| 2021 | 3.93% | −0.33% | #69 |
| 2020 | 4.26% | +0.44% | #77 |
| 2019 | 3.82% | +0.11% | #72 |
| 2018 | 3.71% | −0.22% | #69 |
| 2017 | 3.93% | +0.12% | #80 |
| 2016 | 3.81% | −0.16% | #64 |
| 2015 | 3.97% | +0.27% | #73 |
| 2014 | 3.70% | +0.40% | #65 |
| 2013 | 3.30% | +0.37% | #44 |
| 2012 | 2.92% | +0.26% | #39 |
| 2011 | 2.66% | −0.20% | #30 |
| 2010 | 2.87% | −0.27% | #36 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Peru matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Peru's education spending was 4.18% in 2025. Ranked 82nd globally. This represents a 1.4% decrease from the previous year.
Peru's education spending peaked at 4.26% in 2020.
The lowest education spending in Peru was 2.63% in 2007.
Peru ranks 82nd globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Peru's education spending is projected to reach 4.18% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Peru in 2025 was 4.18%. This ranks 82nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_peru_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Peru Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/peru/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}