Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Peru
Peru: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.2% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2024.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Peru peaked at 26.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Peru 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.3% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 5.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 199,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.97 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Peru?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Peru was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Peru ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.