Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Peru
Peru: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 26.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.05
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 212 countries
All-time high
27.37
in 2015
All-time low
11.73
in 1996
Years of data
50
1970–2024
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Peru stood at 26.05.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Peru peaked at 27.37 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.73, in 1996.
That places Peru 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.5 | — |
| 1971 | 13.76 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 13.1 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 13.23 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 12.83 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 12.91 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 13 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 13.03 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 13.13 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 13.37 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 12.91 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 12.91 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.27 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 14.39 | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 12.12 | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 12.08 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 12.23 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 12.36 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.57 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 12.19 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.39 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.32 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.08 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 11.73 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 12.06 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.64 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 13.01 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 13.47 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.74 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.39 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 16.4 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 17.56 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 18.96 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 20.08 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 21.09 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22.07 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 23.53 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 26.13 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 27.17 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 27.37 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.22 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.95 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 26.06 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.08 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 22.18 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 25.56 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 25.77 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.05 | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 26.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 26.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.32, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.29 | 12.83 | 14.5 | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.78 | 12.08 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.26 | 11.73 | 12.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.52 | 13.01 | 21.09 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.86 | 22.07 | 27.37 | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.73 | 22.18 | 26.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Peru?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Peru was 26.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 27.37 in 2015.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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