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

Latest (2023)
86.4%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2022
All-time low
4.1%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060802000201120232000: 4.1 %2001: 28.1 %2002: 27.8 %2003: 15 %2004: 23.3 %2005: 32 %2006: 38.4 %2007: 49.6 %2008: 40.2 %2009: 46.6 %2010: 50.4 %2011: 52.9 %2012: 56.1 %2013: 53.9 %2014: 58.8 %2015: 59.5 %2016: 58.3 %2017: 65.8 %2018: 68.8 %2019: 82.7 %2020: 86.8 %2021: 82.8 %2022: 88.1 %2023: 86.4 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 3 Bolivia 87.9% compare
  2. 4 Costa Rica 86.7% compare
  3. 5 Dominican Republic 86.5% compare
  4. 7 Ecuador 83.8% compare
  5. 8 Brazil 82.7% compare
  6. 9 Egypt 82.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release