Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.901 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Peru is 0.901 LPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Peru peaked at 0.901 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.837 LPIA, in 2007.
That places Peru 69th out of 95 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Peru, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8786 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8386 LPIA | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.837 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8435 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8375 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8665 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8717 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8796 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8902 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8795 LPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8939 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.901 LPIA | +0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.901 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9775 LPIA, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.901 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9238 LPIA, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.847 LPIA | 0.837 LPIA | 0.8786 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8832 LPIA | 0.8665 LPIA | 0.901 LPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Peru?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Peru was 0.901 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.901 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.837 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release