Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Peru

Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 91.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.0%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2022
All-time low
52.8%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Peru, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 52.9 %2001: 54.6 %2002: 54.7 %2003: 52.8 %2004: 58.8 %2005: 61.9 %2006: 58.2 %2007: 54.9 %2008: 65 %2009: 70.2 %2010: 70.5 %2011: 72 %2012: 72.5 %2013: 77.9 %2014: 79.5 %2015: 82.2 %2016: 79.7 %2017: 84.6 %2018: 87.4 %2019: 87.1 %2020: 88.5 %2021: 87 %2022: 93.9 %2023: 91 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Peru stood at 91.0%.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Peru peaked at 93.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2003.

Peru ranks 8th of 35 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, rural, fourth quintile in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 52.9%
2001 54.6% +3.2%
2002 54.7% +0.2%
2003 52.8% -3.5%
2004 58.8% +11.4%
2005 61.9% +5.3%
2006 58.2% -6.0%
2007 54.9% -5.7%
2008 65.0% +18.4%
2009 70.2% +8.0%
2010 70.5% +0.4%
2011 72.0% +2.1%
2012 72.5% +0.7%
2013 77.9% +7.4%
2014 79.5% +2.1%
2015 82.2% +3.4%
2016 79.7% -3.0%
2017 84.6% +6.1%
2018 87.4% +3.3%
2019 87.1% -0.3%
2020 88.5% +1.6%
2021 87.0% -1.7%
2022 93.9% +7.9%
2023 91.0% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.4% 52.8% 70.2% 10
2010s 79.3% 70.5% 87.4% 10
2020s 90.1% 87.0% 93.9% 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 5 Bolivia 92.3% compare
  2. 6 Philippines 92.0% compare
  3. 7 Egypt 91.1% compare
  4. 9 Paraguay 90.4% compare
  5. 10 Brazil 87.7% compare
  6. 10 Panama 87.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Peru?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Peru was 91.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2003.
How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
Peru ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 393 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release