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 2.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru is 2.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru peaked at 21.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 18th of 24 countries on this measure, 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 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +54.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 10.2% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.6% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 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 2.5% 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 21.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Peru ranks 18th out of 24 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 down 74.2%. 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, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release