Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 23.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Peru, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 23.0% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Peru peaked at 29.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2021.
That places Peru 96th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.5% | — |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.0% | 28.1% | 29.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 17.7% | 23.1% | 5 |
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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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Peru?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Peru was 23.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Peru ranks 96th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release