Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Peru
Peru: Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education was 98.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.6
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
99.3
in 2022
All-time low
53.81
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Peru, 1998–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Peru stood at 98.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Peru peaked at 99.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.81, in 1999.
That places Peru 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.92 | — |
| 1999 | 53.81 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.37 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 57.44 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 57.97 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.31 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.93 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 62.01 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 63.24 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 65.04 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 69.82 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 75.03 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 76.69 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 73.27 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 74.18 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85.68 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 88.03 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 92.76 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 94.89 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 96.03 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 99.16 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 98.56 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.43 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.67 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 99.3 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 98.6 | -0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 98.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.93, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 98.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.22, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.86 | 53.81 | 53.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.42 | 56.37 | 75.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.92 | 73.27 | 99.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.25 | 96.67 | 99.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.47 compare
- 2 Costa Rica 99.07 compare
- 4 Cuba 98.55 compare
- 5 Anguilla 97.82 compare
- 6 Jamaica 92.64 compare
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 net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Peru?
- Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Peru was 98.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.81 in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education?
- Peru ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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