Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 110.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
110.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 188 countries
All-time high
110.6%
in 2018
All-time low
84.4%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru, 1998–2019

02550751001998200820191998: 84.4 %1999: 86 %2000: 90.1 %2001: 92.9 %2002: 93.3 %2003: 85 %2004: 88.5 %2005: 89.8 %2006: 94.4 %2007: 96.9 %2008: 97.9 %2009: 100.7 %2010: 102.8 %2011: 104.1 %2012: 104.6 %2013: 110.3 %2014: 102 %2015: 101.9 %2016: 107 %2017: 110.2 %2018: 110.6 %2019: 110.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru stood at 110.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru peaked at 110.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1998.

Peru ranks 26th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Peru, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 84.4%
1999 86.0% +1.9%
2000 90.1% +4.8%
2001 92.9% +3.1%
2002 93.3% +0.5%
2003 85.0% -8.9%
2004 88.5% +4.1%
2005 89.8% +1.5%
2006 94.4% +5.1%
2007 96.9% +2.6%
2008 97.9% +1.1%
2009 100.7% +2.9%
2010 102.8% +2.0%
2011 104.1% +1.3%
2012 104.6% +0.5%
2013 110.3% +5.4%
2014 102.0% -7.5%
2015 101.9% -0.1%
2016 107.0% +5.0%
2017 110.2% +3.0%
2018 110.6% +0.3%
2019 110.5% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.2% 84.4% 86.0% 2
2000s 92.9% 85.0% 100.7% 10
2010s 106.4% 101.9% 110.6% 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 23 Dominica 111.6% compare
  2. 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 111.2% compare
  3. 25 Croatia 110.8% compare
  4. 27 Australia 110.5% compare
  5. 28 Canada 110.3% compare
  6. 29 Fiji 109.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Peru was 110.5% in 2019, 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 110.6% in 2018.
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 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.