Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Peru
Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Peru, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Peru peaked at 17.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 95th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.6% | — |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 8.5% | 17.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 8.6% | 5 |
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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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Peru?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Peru was 5.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Peru ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release