Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Peru
Peru: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 518,779 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Peru, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Peru recorded 518,779 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Peru peaked at 624,243 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 409,599 number, in 1970.
That places Peru 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 409,599 number | — |
| 1971 | 420,920 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 431,339 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 440,890 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 449,588 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 457,548 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 468,145 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 478,972 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 489,416 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 498,719 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 506,081 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 515,018 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 522,774 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 529,584 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 535,632 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 541,243 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 549,526 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 558,270 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 567,004 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 575,186 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 582,158 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 590,322 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 598,876 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 607,066 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 614,117 number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 619,021 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 622,627 number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 624,243 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 623,888 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 621,460 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 617,314 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 614,247 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 608,313 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 600,709 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 592,382 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 584,704 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 579,154 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 575,396 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 573,192 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 572,279 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 572,032 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 573,388 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 579,198 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 587,068 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 594,425 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 597,969 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 584,750 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 566,561 number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 547,071 number | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 529,519 number | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 518,779 number | -2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 518,779 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 518,779 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 11.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 454,514 number | 409,599 number | 498,719 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 540,032 number | 506,081 number | 575,186 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 610,378 number | 582,158 number | 624,243 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 591,769 number | 572,279 number | 617,314 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 573,198 number | 529,519 number | 597,969 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 518,779 number | 518,779 number | 518,779 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Peru?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Peru was 518,779 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 624,243 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 409,599 number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.