Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 99.82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Peru, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Peru recorded 99.82 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Peru peaked at 99.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
Peru ranks 16th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0.02 | — |
| 1830 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 1835 | 0.09 | +80.0% |
| 1840 | 0.16 | +77.8% |
| 1845 | 0.27 | +68.8% |
| 1850 | 0.44 | +63.0% |
| 1855 | 0.69 | +56.8% |
| 1860 | 1.05 | +52.2% |
| 1865 | 1.58 | +50.5% |
| 1870 | 2.34 | +48.1% |
| 1875 | 3.42 | +46.2% |
| 1880 | 4.94 | +44.4% |
| 1885 | 7.04 | +42.5% |
| 1890 | 9.89 | +40.5% |
| 1895 | 15.43 | +56.0% |
| 1900 | 15.67 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 24.56 | +56.7% |
| 1910 | 21.82 | -11.2% |
| 1915 | 23.24 | +6.5% |
| 1920 | 25.71 | +10.6% |
| 1925 | 28.57 | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 38.21 | +33.7% |
| 1935 | 47.84 | +25.2% |
| 1940 | 55.59 | +16.2% |
| 1945 | 64.36 | +15.8% |
| 1950 | 68.84 | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 66.25 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 54.49 | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 65 | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 77.84 | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 79.44 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 81.04 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 82.65 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 82.96 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 83.28 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 85.03 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 89.65 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 90.17 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 91.72 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 93.26 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 94.81 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 93.45 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 92.1 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 90.74 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 89.94 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 87.4 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 84.86 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 84.56 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.12 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 96.96 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 98.04 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 98.46 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.05 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.56 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.08 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 99.69 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 99.54 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.29 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.18 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.37 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.23 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.92 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.82 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.68 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.86 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.71 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.82 | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 99.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 99.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | +150.0% | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| 1835 | +80.0% | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| 1840 | +77.8% | 0.09 | 0.16 |
| 1845 | +68.8% | 0.16 | 0.27 |
| 1850 | +63.0% | 0.27 | 0.44 |
| 1855 | +56.8% | 0.44 | 0.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.215 | 0.16 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.565 | 0.44 | 0.69 | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.31 | 1.05 | 1.58 | 2 |
| 1870s | 2.88 | 2.34 | 3.42 | 2 |
| 1880s | 5.99 | 4.94 | 7.04 | 2 |
| 1890s | 12.66 | 9.89 | 15.43 | 2 |
| 1900s | 20.11 | 15.67 | 24.56 | 2 |
| 1910s | 22.53 | 21.82 | 23.24 | 2 |
| 1920s | 27.14 | 25.71 | 28.57 | 2 |
| 1930s | 43.03 | 38.21 | 47.84 | 2 |
| 1940s | 59.98 | 55.59 | 64.36 | 2 |
| 1950s | 67.55 | 66.25 | 68.84 | 2 |
| 1960s | 59.75 | 54.49 | 65 | 2 |
| 1970s | 81.2 | 77.84 | 83.28 | 6 |
| 1980s | 91.21 | 85.03 | 94.81 | 9 |
| 1990s | 89.41 | 84.12 | 98.04 | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.12 | 98.08 | 99.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.69 | 99.23 | 99.95 | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.76 | 99.68 | 99.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 13 Lithuania 99.87 compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.87 compare
- 15 Switzerland 99.86 compare
- 17 France 99.8 compare
- 18 Singapore 99.79 compare
- 19 Montenegro 99.78 compare
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Peru?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Peru was 99.82 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.95 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Peru rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.