Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 90.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru stood at 90.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Peru peaked at 90.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2003.
Peru ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 28.4% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +49.8% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 27.9% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 54.7% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 82.4% | 90.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (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 90.4% 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 90.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Peru ranks 2nd out of 35 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 34.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release