Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 93.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Peru is 93.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Peru peaked at 93.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 42nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.9% | — |
| 1971 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 63.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 64.7% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 66.4% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 67.3% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 68.7% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 71.1% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 71.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 74.4% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 73.3% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 82.8% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5% | 58.9% | 68.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 68.9% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 73.8% | 82.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 78.7% | 84.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 93.0% | 93.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Peru was 93.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.