Mean years of schooling long run in Peru
Peru: Mean years of schooling long run was 9.96 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Peru, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 9.96 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Peru peaked at 9.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1870.
Peru ranks 50th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.03 | — |
| 1875 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1880 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1885 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1895 | 0.15 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | 0.22 | +46.7% |
| 1905 | 0.47 | +113.6% |
| 1910 | 0.71 | +51.1% |
| 1915 | 0.9 | +26.8% |
| 1920 | 1.44 | +60.0% |
| 1925 | 1.68 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 1.89 | +12.5% |
| 1935 | 2.15 | +13.8% |
| 1940 | 2.4 | +11.6% |
| 1945 | 2.72 | +13.3% |
| 1950 | 2.91 | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 3.1 | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 3.32 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 3.79 | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 4.47 | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 5.43 | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 6.2 | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 6.75 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 7.39 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 8.09 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 9.05 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 9.88 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 9.28 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.61 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.96 | +3.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.12, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +113.6% | 0.22 | 0.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.125 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.345 | 0.22 | 0.47 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.805 | 0.71 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.56 | 1.44 | 1.68 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.02 | 1.89 | 2.15 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.56 | 2.4 | 2.72 | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 | 2.91 | 3.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.55 | 3.32 | 3.79 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.95 | 4.47 | 5.43 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.47 | 6.2 | 6.75 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.74 | 7.39 | 8.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.46 | 9.05 | 9.88 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.45 | 9.28 | 9.61 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.96 | 9.96 | 9.96 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Peru?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Peru was 9.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1870.
- How does Peru rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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