Net attendance rate of primary school in Peru
Peru: Net attendance rate of primary school was 99.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Net attendance rate of primary school in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net attendance rate of primary school in Peru is 99.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net attendance rate of primary school in Peru peaked at 99.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2001.
That places Peru 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Net attendance rate of primary school in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.3% | — |
| 2001 | 96.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 99.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Peru's 99.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.9% | 99.2% | 4 |
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 net attendance rate of primary school in Peru?
- Net attendance rate of primary school in Peru was 99.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net attendance rate of primary school rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.