Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Peru
Peru: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 49.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2024
All-time low
48.9%
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Peru is 49.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Peru peaked at 49.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.9% | — |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 49.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 49.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 29 Cayman Islands 49.7% compare
- 30 Bhutan 49.7% compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 49.6% compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 49.4% compare
- 34 Ecuador 49.4% compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 49.4% 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 49.6% 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 49.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% 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 0.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release