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 1.4% 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 1.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru peaked at 19.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
That places Peru 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -58.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 58% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 47% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 10.9% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 6.3% | 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 1.4% 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 19.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 22 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 77.8%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release