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

Peru: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male was 98.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2023
All-time low
60.8%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 73.3 %2001: 63.2 %2002: 60.8 %2003: 65.7 %2004: 69.4 %2005: 73.9 %2006: 82.2 %2007: 79 %2008: 83.6 %2009: 79.4 %2010: 85.2 %2011: 85 %2012: 87.7 %2013: 86.3 %2014: 87.2 %2015: 93.8 %2016: 89.9 %2017: 92.3 %2018: 95.3 %2019: 93.1 %2020: 97.1 %2021: 96.3 %2022: 96.3 %2023: 98.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 98.8% for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Peru peaked at 98.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2002.

That places Peru 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 73.3%
2001 63.2% -13.8%
2002 60.8% -3.8%
2003 65.7% +8.1%
2004 69.4% +5.6%
2005 73.9% +6.5%
2006 82.2% +11.2%
2007 79.0% -3.9%
2008 83.6% +5.8%
2009 79.4% -5.0%
2010 85.2% +7.3%
2011 85.0% -0.2%
2012 87.7% +3.2%
2013 86.3% -1.6%
2014 87.2% +1.0%
2015 93.8% +7.6%
2016 89.9% -4.2%
2017 92.3% +2.7%
2018 95.3% +3.3%
2019 93.1% -2.3%
2020 97.1% +4.3%
2021 96.3% -0.8%
2022 96.3% +0.0%
2023 98.8% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.0% 60.8% 83.6% 10
2010s 89.6% 85.0% 95.3% 10
2020s 97.1% 96.3% 98.8% 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 Russia 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Costa Rica 99.2% compare
  3. 3 Kyrgyzstan 98.9% compare
  4. 4 Ecuador 98.8% compare
  5. 6 Chile 98.1% compare
  6. 7 Bolivia 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Peru?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Peru was 98.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2002.
How does Peru rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male?
Peru ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male (%)
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