Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 91.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Peru is 91.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Peru peaked at 93.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1972.
That places Peru 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 52.5% | — |
| 1981 | 70.3% | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 84.7% | 93.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 89.1% | 92.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0549 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % 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 91.3% in 2024, 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 93.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Peru ranks 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release