Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban was 0.9618 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
0.9618 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.9624 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.938 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
12
2005–2018
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Peru stood at 0.9618 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Peru peaked at 0.9624 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.938 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Peru 69th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.939 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.938 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9471 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9444 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9478 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9524 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9557 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9582 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9624 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9575 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9603 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9618 GPIA | +0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.9618 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.9618 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9956 GPIA, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9433 GPIA | 0.938 GPIA | 0.9478 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9583 GPIA | 0.9524 GPIA | 0.9624 GPIA | 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 0.9618 GPIA 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 0.9624 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.938 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 98 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 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release