Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 73.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 73.5% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru peaked at 87.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2013.
Peru ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 83.8% | — |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 83.8% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 76.3% | 87.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 69.5% | 74.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 73.5% | 78.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 146 Ecuador 74.6% compare
- 147 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 74.2% compare
- 148 Nigeria 73.9% compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 72.5% compare
- 151 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.3% compare
- 152 Angola 71.2% 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 public in Peru?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Peru was 73.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Peru ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release