Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male was 97.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 97.2% for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Peru peaked at 99.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2001.
Peru ranks 7th of 26 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, urban, poorest quintile, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.4% | — |
| 2001 | 87.6% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 87.6% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 91.8% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.2% | 99.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Peru?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Peru was 97.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male?
- Peru ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release