Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 49.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 176 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 1998
All-time low
49.2%
in 2016
Years of data
13
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 49.3% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Peru peaked at 49.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2016.
That places Peru 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.8% | — |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 49.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 49.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 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 49.3% 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 49.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Peru ranks 65th out of 176 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 down 0.3%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release