Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.68 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Peru stood at 1.68 million number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 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 in Peru, year by year
| 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% |
| 1985 | 342,779 number | +12.2% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147,233 number | 74,318 number | 208,538 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 360,083 number | 228,168 number | 540,600 number | 9 |
| 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 |
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More education data for Peru
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Peru?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Peru was 1.68 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.