Average schooling vs expected schooling in Peru
Peru: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 10.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Peru is 10.15, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Peru peaked at 10.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 1990.
That places Peru 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.78 | — |
| 1991 | 7.83 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.89 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.95 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.01 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.07 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.13 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.19 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.25 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.36 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.42 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.48 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.54 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.6 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.92 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 7.93 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.19 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.22 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.87 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.89 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.08 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.14 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.15 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.09 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.31 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.54 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.76 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.89 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.02 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.15 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.15 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 10.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 10.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.04 | 7.78 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 | 7.92 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.27 | 8.87 | 9.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 | 10.02 | 10.15 | 4 |
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 average schooling vs expected schooling in Peru?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Peru was 10.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Peru ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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