Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Peru
Peru: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 14.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Peru stood at 14.91. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Peru peaked at 14.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.35, in 1993.
Peru ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.69 | — |
| 1991 | 11.63 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 11.39 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.35 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.48 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 11.82 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 11.8 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.75 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.36 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 12.97 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 12.81 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.3 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.82 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.33 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.58 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.62 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.82 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.02 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.22 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.41 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.61 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.8 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.39 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.59 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.79 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.91 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.91 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.82 | 11.35 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.89 | 12.33 | 13.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.32 | 13.61 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.88 | 14.8 | 14.91 | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Peru?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Peru was 14.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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