Persistence to grade 5, male in Peru
Peru: Persistence to grade 5, male was 94.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Peru, 1977–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2016, persistence to grade 5, male in Peru stood at 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Peru peaked at 94.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1979.
Peru ranks 60th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 72.6% | — |
| 1978 | 76.5% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 72.5% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 77.7% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 80.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.9% | 72.5% | 76.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 80.4% | 88.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 84.6% | 93.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 79.8% | 94.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 57 Costa Rica 95.2% compare
- 58 Botswana 95.2% compare
- 59 Seychelles 95.0% compare
- 61 New Caledonia 94.5% compare
- 62 Fiji 94.4% compare
- 63 Morocco 94.1% compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Peru?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Peru was 94.6% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1979.
- How does Peru rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.