Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Peru
Peru: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 92.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Peru is 92.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Peru peaked at 92.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.5% | — |
| 1974 | 32.2% | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 36.9% | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 42.6% | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 45.9% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 57.5% | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 55.2% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 56.7% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 59.6% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 66.2% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.7% | 29.5% | 57.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 55.2% | 59.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 75.4% | 89.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 82.9% | 92.0% | 10 |
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Peru?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Peru was 92.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Peru ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release