Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 81.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Peru, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Peru stood at 81.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Peru peaked at 87.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1972.
That places Peru 96th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Peru, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 40.6% | — |
| 1981 | 56.9% | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 75.8% | 76.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 63.6% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 75.8% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 78.7% | 81.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 905,151 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.21 % change on previous year (2017)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Peru?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Peru was 81.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Peru ranks 96th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.