Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Peru
Peru: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 93.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Peru, 1972–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, total in Peru is 93.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Peru peaked at 93.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1973.
Peru ranks 85th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 62.1% | — |
| 1973 | 60.3% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 65.9% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 62.9% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 68.7% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 62.2% | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 70.4% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.6% | 60.3% | 68.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 74.4% | 85.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 78.1% | 90.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 73.9% | 93.1% | 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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Peru?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total 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, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1973.
- How does Peru rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Peru ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, total (% 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.