Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 99.0% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 99.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 28th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.1% | — |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Peru's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 85.1% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.5% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Peru?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Peru was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release