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.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.3% | — |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -93.5% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +2938.1% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -60.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -97.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +211.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -83.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +127.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -93.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +3682.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -31.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3682.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2011 | +2938.1% | 0.4% | 11.2% |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (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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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.