Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 79.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru, 2005–2018
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 79.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Peru peaked at 79.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2006.
That places Peru 71st out of 97 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 primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.8% | — |
| 2006 | 67.9% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 67.9% | 73.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 71.8% | 79.0% | 7 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.90 million (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
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 79.0% 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 79.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 97 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 14.8%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release