Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru

Peru: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.68 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.68 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.68 million number
in 2019
All-time low
74,318 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru, 1970–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M197019942019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Peru recorded 1.68 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru peaked at 1.68 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74,318 number, in 1970.

That places Peru 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 74,318 number
1971 83,016 number +11.7%
1972 91,716 number +10.5%
1973 117,727 number +28.4%
1974 138,045 number +17.3%
1975 172,051 number +24.6%
1976 191,123 number +11.1%
1977 195,895 number +2.5%
1978 199,900 number +2.0%
1979 208,538 number +4.3%
1980 228,168 number +9.4%
1981 250,212 number +9.7%
1982 279,504 number +11.7%
1983 305,506 number +9.3%
1984 324,142 number +6.1%
1985 342,779 number +5.7%
1986 379,471 number +10.7%
1987 430,871 number +13.5%
1988 483,640 number +12.2%
1989 540,600 number +11.8%
1990 504,175 number -6.7%
1991 518,429 number +2.8%
1992 536,607 number +3.5%
1993 589,960 number +9.9%
1994 597,382 number +1.3%
1995 631,166 number +5.7%
1996 668,588 number +5.9%
1997 688,425 number +3.0%
1998 1.04 million number +50.7%
1999 1.02 million number -1.9%
2000 1.06 million number +4.3%
2001 1.11 million number +5.0%
2002 1.07 million number -4.4%
2003 1.04 million number -2.0%
2004 1.09 million number +4.3%
2005 1.11 million number +2.3%
2006 1.13 million number +1.4%
2007 1.20 million number +6.5%
2008 1.28 million number +6.0%
2009 1.35 million number +6.0%
2010 1.38 million number +1.7%
2011 1.35 million number -1.9%
2012 1.36 million number +1.0%
2013 1.50 million number +10.2%
2014 1.55 million number +3.2%
2015 1.58 million number +1.8%
2016 1.60 million number +1.3%
2017 1.61 million number +0.8%
2018 1.64 million number +1.9%
2019 1.68 million number +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 147,233 number 74,318 number 208,538 number 10
1980s 356,489 number 228,168 number 540,600 number 10
1990s 678,937 number 504,175 number 1.04 million number 10
2000s 1.15 million number 1.04 million number 1.35 million number 10
2010s 1.53 million number 1.35 million number 1.68 million number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.76 million number compare
  2. 21 Colombia 1.74 million number compare
  3. 22 Argentina 1.69 million number compare
  4. 24 Türkiye 1.50 million number compare
  5. 25 Italy 1.49 million number compare
  6. 26 Egypt 1.48 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Peru was 1.68 million number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 74,318 number in 1970.
How does Peru rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Peru ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,700 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.