Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes was 97.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Peru stood at 97.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Peru peaked at 97.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2001.
Peru ranks 8th of 37 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, second quintile, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.5% | — |
| 2001 | 70.7% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 70.7% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 85.3% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.2% | 97.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Peru?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Peru was 97.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second 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, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release