Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Peru

Peru: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female was 96.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2023
All-time low
55.0%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Peru, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 61.8 %2001: 63.6 %2002: 55 %2003: 60.5 %2004: 64.1 %2005: 69.3 %2006: 69.7 %2007: 75.5 %2008: 77.5 %2009: 79.4 %2010: 84.3 %2011: 83.8 %2012: 85.9 %2013: 87.4 %2014: 89.1 %2015: 91.2 %2016: 92.3 %2017: 91.2 %2018: 91.6 %2019: 95.2 %2020: 95.1 %2021: 94.4 %2022: 96.3 %2023: 96.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Peru is 96.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Peru peaked at 96.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2002.

Peru ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 61.8%
2001 63.6% +2.9%
2002 55.0% -13.5%
2003 60.5% +10.0%
2004 64.1% +6.0%
2005 69.3% +8.1%
2006 69.7% +0.6%
2007 75.5% +8.3%
2008 77.5% +2.6%
2009 79.4% +2.5%
2010 84.3% +6.2%
2011 83.8% -0.6%
2012 85.9% +2.5%
2013 87.4% +1.7%
2014 89.1% +1.9%
2015 91.2% +2.4%
2016 92.3% +1.2%
2017 91.2% -1.2%
2018 91.6% +0.4%
2019 95.2% +3.9%
2020 95.1% -0.1%
2021 94.4% -0.7%
2022 96.3% +2.0%
2023 96.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.6% 55.0% 79.4% 10
2010s 89.2% 83.8% 95.2% 10
2020s 95.6% 94.4% 96.5% 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 5 Ecuador 97.5% compare
  2. 6 Paraguay 96.9% compare
  3. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.6% compare
  4. 9 Brazil 96.1% compare
  5. 10 Egypt 95.8% compare
  6. 11 Mexico 95.3% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Peru?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Peru was 96.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2002.
How does Peru rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female?
Peru ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 411 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release