Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 98.8% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Peru peaked at 98.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2005.
Peru ranks 52nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.8% | — |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.8% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 49 Sri Lanka 98.9% compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 98.9% compare
- 51 Panama 98.9% compare
- 53 Philippines 98.8% compare
- 54 Paraguay 98.8% compare
- 55 Palestine, State of 98.8% compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (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 98.8% 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 98.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 99 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 0.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release