Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Peru
Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 71.7% 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 71.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Peru peaked at 79.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1972.
That places Peru 102nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 27.6% | — |
| 1981 | 44.3% | +60.6% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | +39.8% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 71.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.9%, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 71.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.9%, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female 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 | +60.6% | 27.6% | 44.3% |
| 2004 | +52.9% | 52.1% | 79.6% |
| 1997 | +39.8% | 44.3% | 61.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 61.3% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 51.0% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 64.7% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 68.6% | 71.7% | 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 71.7% 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 79.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Peru ranks 102nd out of 136 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 3.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release