Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2016
All-time low
93.3%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Peru stood at 98.6%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Peru peaked at 99.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2001.
That places Peru 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.4% | — |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 93.3% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 96.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 99.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0549 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Peru?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Peru was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release