Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 24.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 24.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Peru peaked at 30.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1999.
That places Peru 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.6% | — |
| 1971 | 23.4% | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 25.4% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 26.6% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +5.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 24.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 24.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -33.1% | 21.7% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 23.4% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 22.4% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 14.5% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 15.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 25.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 18.5% | 24.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 pre-primary education in private in Peru?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Peru was 24.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Peru ranks 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release