Mean years of schooling long run in Peru
Peru: Mean years of schooling long run was 9.96 in 2020. β Volatile
Latest (2020)
9.96
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.96
in 2020
All-time low
0.03
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870β2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Peru, 1870β2020
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.
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 |
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More education data for Peru
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (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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