Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 76.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Peru, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Peru is 76.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Peru peaked at 83.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1972.
Peru ranks 101st of 136 countries on this measure, 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+ yea in Peru, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 34.0% | — |
| 1981 | 50.6% | +49.0% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 68.2% | 68.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 56.9% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 70.0% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.4% | 76.3% | 5 |
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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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Peru?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Peru was 76.3% 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+ yea recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, total (%) (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.