4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Peru
Peru: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 98.14 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Peru, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Peru stood at 98.14. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Peru peaked at 98.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2000.
Peru ranks 70th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85 | — |
| 2001 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.14 | +1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 98.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 98.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6 | 85 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8 | 93 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.14 | 98.14 | 98.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Peru?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Peru was 98.14 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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