Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 26.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 212 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2015
All-time low
11.7%
in 1996
Years of data
50
1970–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 26.1% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Peru peaked at 27.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1996.
Peru ranks 47th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.5% | — |
| 1971 | 13.8% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 12.2% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 26.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 26.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 14.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.0% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.1% | 27.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 22.2% | 26.1% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Peru?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Peru was 26.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release