Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 111.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 111.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Peru peaked at 111.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.3% | — |
| 1971 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 77.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 79.8% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 81.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 85.1% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 88.0% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 90.0% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 94.0% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 91.4% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 94.2% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 94.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 94.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 100.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 101.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 102.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 102.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 101.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 100.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 101.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 101.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 101.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 101.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 102.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 104.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 106.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 111.4% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.0% | 75.3% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.0% | 87.7% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 91.4% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.7% | 98.5% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.6% | 98.2% | 111.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Peru was 111.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 111.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.