Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Peru
Peru: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Peru stood at 99.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Peru peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2000.
That places Peru 13th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.0% | — |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 99.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.4%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 79.0% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 85.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Peru?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Peru was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Peru ranks 13th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).