Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 7.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.73 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.91 million
in 2019
All-time low
6.68 million
in 2011
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Peru, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Peru stood at 7.73 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Peru peaked at 7.91 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.68 million, in 2011.
That places Peru 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.18 million | — |
| 1999 | 7.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.21 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.15 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.07 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.98 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.79 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.68 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.82 million | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 7.80 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.87 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 7.73 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.21 million | 7.18 million | 7.25 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.12 million | 6.79 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.60 million | 6.68 million | 7.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 million | 7.73 million | 7.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 32 United Kingdom 8.99 million compare
- 33 Ghana 8.96 million compare
- 34 Venezuela 8.04 million compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 7.31 million compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 7.27 million compare
- 38 Iraq 6.78 million compare
More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Peru?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Peru was 7.73 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 million in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release