Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Peru is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Peru peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1998.
Peru ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 29 Cayman Islands 1.0% compare
- 30 Bhutan 1.0% compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.0% compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 1.0% compare
- 34 Ecuador 1.0% compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 1.0% 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 primary education in public institutions in Peru?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Peru was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release