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 92.3% 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
Peru recorded 92.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Peru peaked at 92.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.5% | — |
| 1977 | 41.0% | +60.5% |
| 1978 | 40.4% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 64.4% | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 73.6% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.2% | 25.5% | 50.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 51.8% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 73.6% | 88.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 81.6% | 92.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 89 Cape Verde 92.8% compare
- 90 Tunisia 92.8% compare
- 91 Macau, China 92.7% compare
- 93 Timor-Leste 92.3% compare
- 94 Ecuador 91.8% compare
- 95 South Africa 91.4% compare
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 92.3% 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 92.3% 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 25.5% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Peru ranks 92nd 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 4.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release