Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Peru
Peru: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 10.15 in 2023. ▲ 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
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Peru, 1990–2023
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.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 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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