Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 76.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Peru, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Peru is 76.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Peru peaked at 83.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1972.
Peru ranks 102nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 34.0% | — |
| 1981 | 50.6% | +49.0% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 76.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 76.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.4%, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +49.0% | 34.0% | 50.6% |
| 2004 | +44.4% | 57.9% | 83.6% |
| 1997 | +35.3% | 50.6% | 68.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 68.2% | 68.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 56.9% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 70.0% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.4% | 76.3% | 5 |
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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Peru?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Peru was 76.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Peru ranks 102nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release