Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 114.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
114.4%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
120.6%
in 2023
All-time low
84.4%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru stood at 114.4%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru peaked at 120.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1998.
Peru ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.4% | — |
| 1999 | 86.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 100.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 103.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 106.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 107.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 107.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 113.2% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 104.8% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 104.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 106.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 105.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 103.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 101.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 103.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 107.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 120.6% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 114.4% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 84.4% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 84.8% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 102.3% | 113.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.5% | 101.4% | 120.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 13 Luxembourg 117.6% compare
- 14 Costa Rica 115.5% compare
- 15 Hong Kong 114.7% compare
- 17 Portugal 113.7% compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 113.6% compare
- 19 Spain 113.3% compare
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.90 million (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru was 114.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 120.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release