Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Peru
Peru: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 106.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Peru, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Peru is 106.5%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Peru peaked at 138.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2014.
Peru ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119.7% | — |
| 1973 | 120.9% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 122.3% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 127.0% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 125.8% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 121.5% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 114.4% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 113.2% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 113.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 116.8% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 138.2% | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 115.9% | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 114.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 116.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 117.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 114.7% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 115.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 114.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 110.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 107.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 108.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 106.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 106.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 103.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 104.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 107.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 106.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 101.8% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 102.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 106.5% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.6% | 113.2% | 127.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 122.8% | 113.5% | 138.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 116.0% | 114.1% | 117.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 109.2% | 103.1% | 115.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 90.9% | 107.6% | 9 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Peru?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Peru was 106.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 138.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.