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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 67.0% | — |
| 1982 | 68.1% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 71.4% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 72.5% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 73.6% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 81.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 98.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 98.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (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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February 2026 Data Release