Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru
Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
up 81.8%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2003
All-time low
1.0%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru stood at 2.0%.
The figure is up 81.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru peaked at 7.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.
That places Peru 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +97.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -61.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +73.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -51.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +80.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +105.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -70.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +81.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 82% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 4 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, richest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release