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

Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 96.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 23 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2023
All-time low
60.3%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 63.2 %2001: 60.3 %2002: 65.7 %2003: 67.1 %2004: 68.5 %2005: 71 %2006: 69.2 %2007: 70.3 %2008: 81.6 %2009: 84.8 %2010: 80.7 %2011: 81.1 %2012: 85.3 %2013: 85.9 %2014: 89.7 %2015: 89.8 %2016: 88 %2017: 89.3 %2018: 85.5 %2019: 94 %2020: 93.7 %2021: 94.7 %2022: 94.6 %2023: 96.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Peru stood at 96.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Peru peaked at 96.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2001.

That places Peru 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile, female (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 63.2%
2001 60.3% -4.6%
2002 65.7% +9.0%
2003 67.1% +2.1%
2004 68.5% +2.1%
2005 71.0% +3.6%
2006 69.2% -2.5%
2007 70.3% +1.6%
2008 81.6% +16.1%
2009 84.8% +3.9%
2010 80.7% -4.8%
2011 81.1% +0.5%
2012 85.3% +5.2%
2013 85.9% +0.7%
2014 89.7% +4.4%
2015 89.8% +0.1%
2016 88.0% -2.0%
2017 89.3% +1.5%
2018 85.5% -4.3%
2019 94.0% +9.9%
2020 93.7% -0.3%
2021 94.7% +1.1%
2022 94.6% -0.1%
2023 96.1% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.2% 60.3% 84.8% 10
2010s 86.9% 80.7% 94.0% 10
2020s 94.8% 93.7% 96.1% 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 5 Ecuador 97.8% compare
  2. 6 Panama 97.6% compare
  3. 7 India 96.6% compare
  4. 9 Nigeria 95.3% compare
  5. 10 Philippines 94.8% compare
  6. 11 Costa Rica 94.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Peru?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Peru was 96.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2001.
How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
Peru ranks 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
23 places, 320 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release