Inequality in education in Peru
Peru: Inequality in education was 0.1928 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1928
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2297
in 2010
All-time low
0.1928
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Peru, 2010–2023
Source: 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Peru?
- Inequality in education in Peru was 0.1928 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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