Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Peru
Peru: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 3.93 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.93 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.02 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.35 million
in 2011
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Peru, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Peru is 3.93 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Peru peaked at 4.02 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.35 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, male (number) (compulsory male) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.64 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.51 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.41 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.94 million | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 3.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.99 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.93 million | -0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.93 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 6.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.93 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 196,344, 20.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.66 million | 3.64 million | 3.67 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.60 million | 3.41 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 million | 3.35 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 million | 3.93 million | 4.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 32 United Kingdom 4.60 million compare
- 33 Ghana 4.53 million compare
- 34 Venezuela 4.13 million compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 3.76 million compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 3.72 million compare
- 38 Iraq 3.47 million compare
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 population of compulsory school age, male in Peru?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Peru was 3.93 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 million in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release