Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes was 98.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Peru is 98.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Peru peaked at 99.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2000.
That places Peru 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.6% | — |
| 2001 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 91.6% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.3% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 99.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Peru?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Peru was 98.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release