Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 99.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Peru stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Peru peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 6th of 54 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, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.7% | — |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 86.7% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 95.6% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.6% | 99.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 99.9% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 99.7% compare
- 5 United States of America 99.5% compare
- 7 China 99.5% compare
- 8 Guyana 99.4% compare
- 9 Chile 99.3% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Peru?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Peru was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release