Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Peru
Peru: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 93.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Peru, 1977–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2016, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Peru stood at 93.1%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Peru peaked at 93.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1979.
That places Peru 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 70.3% | — |
| 1978 | 71.2% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 66.9% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 72.5% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.5% | 66.9% | 71.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 76.2% | 85.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 79.4% | 89.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 75.1% | 93.1% | 4 |
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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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Peru?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Peru was 93.1% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1979.
- How does Peru rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Peru ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.