Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 112.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
112.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
122.0%
in 1985
All-time low
103.1%
in 2017
Years of data
40
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Peru stood at 112.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Peru peaked at 122.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 103.1%, in 2017.
That places Peru 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 114.2% | — |
| 1973 | 117.8% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 119.0% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 118.1% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 117.2% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 115.5% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 115.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 119.8% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 122.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 115.4% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 112.7% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 113.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 116.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 117.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 117.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 116.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 116.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 116.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 115.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 115.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 115.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 115.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 116.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 114.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 113.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 113.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 110.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 105.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 106.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 103.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 104.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 103.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 104.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 108.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 112.8% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 113.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 114.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 113.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 112.4% | -1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 112.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 112.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.3% | 114.2% | 119.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 118.2% | 115.5% | 122.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 115.4% | 112.7% | 117.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 115.5% | 113.4% | 116.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.3% | 103.1% | 113.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.2% | 112.4% | 114.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Peru was 112.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.1% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release