Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 94.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Peru stood at 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Peru peaked at 94.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 31st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.1% | — |
| 1980 | 72.8% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 79.0% | 83.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.9% | 94.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 28 Slovenia 95.3% compare
- 29 Austria 95.2% compare
- 30 Iceland 94.8% compare
- 32 Liechtenstein 94.2% compare
- 33 United States of America 94.1% compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.7% compare
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Peru was 94.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.