Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) was 98.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Peru stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Peru peaked at 98.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2001.
That places Peru 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.5% | — |
| 2001 | 71.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Peru's 98.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 71.0% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 86.5% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.9% | 98.0% | 4 |
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, poorest quintile, both sexes in Peru?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Peru was 98.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release