Peru vs South Africa: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Peru
19.2%
in 2024
South Africa
19.1%
in 2025
Peru rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 19.2% against 19.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 19.1% | 4.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 18.8% | 2.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 19.0% | 1.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 19.2% against 19.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Peru ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.