Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1) … male in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1) … male was 97.7% 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 97.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Peru peaked at 98.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 1972.
Peru ranks 73rd of 134 countries on this measure, 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) … male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 77.9% | — |
| 1981 | 87.6% | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 90.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 97.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 97.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.3% | 98.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
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 97.7% 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 98.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Peru ranks 73rd out of 134 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 0.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release