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
Latest (2023)
14.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.91
in 2021
All-time low
11.35
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 14.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 14.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.15, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
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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