Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 92.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru is 92.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru peaked at 92.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 6th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 34.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 64.5% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.0% | 92.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0549 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru was 92.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release