Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Peru
Peru: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 10.15 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
10.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.15
in 2021
All-time low
7.78
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Peru, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Peru stood at 10.15. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 10.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 1990.
Peru ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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 |
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More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Peru?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Peru was 10.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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