Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 87.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Peru stood at 87.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Peru peaked at 87.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2006.
Peru ranks 67th of 96 countries on this measure, 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 primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.1% | — |
| 2006 | 79.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.7% | 79.7% | 83.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 83.3% | 87.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 87.3% 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 87.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Peru ranks 67th out of 96 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 8.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release