Population having attained at least basic education in Peru
Peru: Population having attained at least basic education was 98.4 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Peru, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population having attained at least basic education in Peru stood at 98.4. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Peru peaked at 98.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1870.
Peru ranks 34th of 111 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.
Population having attained at least basic education in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.6 | — |
| 1875 | 0.9 | +50.0% |
| 1880 | 1.3 | +44.4% |
| 1885 | 1.9 | +46.2% |
| 1890 | 2.8 | +47.4% |
| 1895 | 4 | +42.9% |
| 1900 | 5.8 | +45.0% |
| 1905 | 11.7 | +101.7% |
| 1910 | 17.2 | +47.0% |
| 1915 | 21.4 | +24.4% |
| 1920 | 28.6 | +33.6% |
| 1925 | 33.2 | +16.1% |
| 1930 | 37.5 | +13.0% |
| 1935 | 43.2 | +15.2% |
| 1940 | 49.2 | +13.9% |
| 1945 | 55.5 | +12.8% |
| 1950 | 59.1 | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 61.9 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 64.8 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 68.4 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 74 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 79.3 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 83.6 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 86.1 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 87.4 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 89.4 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 92.3 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 94.6 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 96.8 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 97.6 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.4 | +0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 98.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 98.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +101.7% | 5.8 | 11.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.75 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 1890s | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4 | 2 |
| 1900s | 8.75 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 2 |
| 1910s | 19.3 | 17.2 | 21.4 | 2 |
| 1920s | 30.9 | 28.6 | 33.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 40.35 | 37.5 | 43.2 | 2 |
| 1940s | 52.35 | 49.2 | 55.5 | 2 |
| 1950s | 60.5 | 59.1 | 61.9 | 2 |
| 1960s | 66.6 | 64.8 | 68.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 76.65 | 74 | 79.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 84.85 | 83.6 | 86.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 88.4 | 87.4 | 89.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.45 | 92.3 | 94.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.2 | 96.8 | 97.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.4 | 98.4 | 98.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 32 Serbia 98.8 compare
- 33 China 98.7 compare
- 34 Germany 98.4 compare
- 36 New Zealand 98.3 compare
- 37 Bulgaria 98.2 compare
- 37 Costa Rica 98.2 compare
- 37 El Salvador 98.2 compare
- 37 Iceland 98.2 compare
- 37 Philippines 98.2 compare
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Peru?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Peru was 98.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1870.
- How does Peru rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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