Inequality in education in Peru
Peru: Inequality in education was 0.1928 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Peru, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Peru stood at 0.1928. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Peru peaked at 0.2297 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1928, in 2021.
Peru ranks 70th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2297 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2281 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2212 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2196 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2195 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2101 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2108 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2093 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2052 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2004 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2004 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1928 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1928 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1928 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1928 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1928 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2154 | 0.2004 | 0.2297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1947 | 0.1928 | 0.2004 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Peru?
- Inequality in education in Peru was 0.1928 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2297 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1928 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for inequality in education?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.