Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 26.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Peru, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 26.5% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Peru peaked at 30.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1999.
Peru ranks 44th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.1% | — |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.0% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 25.5% | 30.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 21.7% | 26.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 41 Angola 28.8% compare
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.7% compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 27.5% compare
- 45 Nigeria 26.1% compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.8% compare
- 47 Ecuador 25.4% compare
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 lower secondary education in private in Peru?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Peru was 26.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release