Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1083 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru stood at 0.1083 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.1889 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1083 units per person, in 2024.
That places Peru 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1734 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1754 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1766 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1811 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1833 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1852 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1884 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1874 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1873 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1841 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1821 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1827 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.187 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1832 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1817 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1889 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.179 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.178 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.177 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1762 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1751 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1716 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1667 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1671 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1688 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1697 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1677 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1647 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.167 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1661 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1631 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1601 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.157 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1523 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1484 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1451 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1421 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.14 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1342 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1311 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1294 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1253 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1177 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1189 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1161 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1154 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1159 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1131 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1126 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1145 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.117 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1157 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1141 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1116 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1083 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1822 units per person | 0.1734 units per person | 0.1884 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1816 units per person | 0.1762 units per person | 0.1889 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1685 units per person | 0.1647 units per person | 0.1751 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1473 units per person | 0.1311 units per person | 0.1631 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1179 units per person | 0.1126 units per person | 0.1294 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1133 units per person | 0.1083 units per person | 0.117 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru was 0.1083 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1889 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1083 units per person in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.