Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Peru
Peru: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Peru, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Peru stood at 99.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Peru peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Peru 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1870s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1880s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 12.7% | 9.9% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 1900s | 20.1% | 15.7% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 22.5% | 21.8% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 27.1% | 25.7% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 1930s | 43.0% | 38.2% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 60.0% | 55.6% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 67.5% | 66.2% | 68.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 59.7% | 54.5% | 65.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 81.3% | 77.8% | 83.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 90.1% | 85.0% | 94.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 84.1% | 98.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 13 Lithuania 99.9% compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.9% compare
- 15 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 17 France 99.8% compare
- 18 Singapore 99.8% compare
- 19 Montenegro 99.8% compare
More education data for Peru
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.97 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Peru?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Peru was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Peru rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.