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 91.6% 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 91.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Peru peaked at 91.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 83rd 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 | 33.3% | — |
| 1977 | 50.7% | +52.1% |
| 1978 | 54.2% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 64.8% | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 58.5% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 60.9% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.8% | 33.3% | 64.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 59.7% | 58.5% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 67.9% | 67.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 77.1% | 90.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 84.2% | 91.6% | 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 91.6% 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 91.6% 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 33.3% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Peru ranks 83rd 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 1.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release