Primary education, pupils in Peru
Peru: Primary education, pupils was 49.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Peru, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Peru is 49.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Peru peaked at 49.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1970.
That places Peru 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils in Peru, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.9% | — |
| 1973 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 48.2% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 49.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 49.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 45.9% | 48.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 47.6% | 48.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 49.2% compare
- 38 Guyana 49.2% compare
- 39 Gibraltar 49.2% compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 49.1% compare
- 42 Comoros 49.1% compare
- 43 Costa Rica 49.1% 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 primary education, pupils in Peru?
- Primary education, pupils in Peru was 49.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for primary education, pupils?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.