Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 98.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 98.1% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru peaked at 98.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1981.
That places Peru 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.3% | 67.0% | 75.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 76.0% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 84.7% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 91.7% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru was 98.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release