Official entrance age to early childhood education in Peru
Peru: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 0 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Peru, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, official entrance age to early childhood education in Peru stood at 0 years. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Peru peaked at 3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 years, in 2013.
Peru ranks 156th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 years | — |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 years | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 years | — |
| 2015 | 0 years | — |
| 2016 | 0 years | — |
| 2017 | 0 years | — |
| 2018 | 0 years | — |
| 2019 | 0 years | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 years | 0 years | 3 years | 10 |
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More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to early childhood education in Peru?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Peru was 0 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 years in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Peru ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.