Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Peru
Peru: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 46.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Peru, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Peru is 46.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Peru peaked at 54.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2017.
That places Peru 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.0% | — |
| 2016 | 39.2% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | -11.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 46.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Peru's 46.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.1%, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.4% | 38.2% | 54.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 42.4% | 52.7% | 5 |
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 share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Peru?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Peru was 46.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Peru ranks 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).