Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 86.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru is 86.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru peaked at 88.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2000.
That places Peru 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, poorest quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +585.4% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +55.3% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 4.1% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 50.4% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 82.8% | 88.1% | 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, rural, poorest quintile in Peru?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru was 86.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release