Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 1.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Peru, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Peru is 1.5 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 1.73 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9897 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Peru ranks 156th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9897 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.5 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.55 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.5 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 0.9897 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 153 Kyrgyzstan 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Djibouti 1.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Serbia 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Montenegro 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sudan 1.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.42 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Peru?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Peru was 1.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9897 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.