Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 95.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
95.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
94th
of 198 countries
All-time high
104.5%
in 2010
All-time low
64.8%
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2019
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 primary education, both sexes in Peru is 95.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 104.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 94th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.8% | — |
| 1973 | 66.9% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 70.5% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 71.9% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 77.8% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 84.3% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 83.0% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 80.4% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 78.5% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 81.2% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 84.7% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 93.6% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 100.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 104.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 104.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 102.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 104.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 102.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 102.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 103.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +2.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 95.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 95.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.2% | 64.8% | 84.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 78.5% | 81.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 84.7% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 92.6% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 92.8% | 104.5% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Peru?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru was 95.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release