Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 76.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
76.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
79th
of 183 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2000
All-time low
69.2%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 76.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Peru peaked at 88.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2014.
Peru ranks 79th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.3% | — |
| 1999 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | -1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 76.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 76.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 84.3% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 75.3% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 69.2% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 76.0% | 81.5% | 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 public in Peru?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Peru was 76.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release