Official entrance age to compulsory education in Peru
Peru: Official entrance age to compulsory education was 3 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Peru, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to compulsory education in Peru is 3 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Peru peaked at 5 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 2012.
Peru ranks 188th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 years | — |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 years | 3 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Peru?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Peru was 3 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Peru ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release