Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Peru
Peru: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 112.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
112.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 217 countries
All-time high
119.1%
in 1985
All-time low
102.8%
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Peru is 112.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Peru peaked at 119.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 102.8%, in 2015.
That places Peru 30th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106.7% | — |
| 1971 | 107.9% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 108.6% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 111.6% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 112.7% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 113.7% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 115.6% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 115.1% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 115.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 113.0% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 112.0% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 112.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 115.6% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 113.8% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 113.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 119.1% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 113.8% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 114.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 114.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 115.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 115.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 113.7% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 111.0% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 111.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 113.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 114.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 114.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 113.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 116.3% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 117.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 116.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 116.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 115.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 114.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 114.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 114.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 114.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 114.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 112.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 112.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 112.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 109.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 103.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 105.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 103.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 102.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 104.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 102.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 104.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 108.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 113.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 113.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 114.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 113.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 112.8% | -1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 112.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 112.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.0% | 106.7% | 115.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.4% | 112.0% | 119.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.2% | 111.0% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.5% | 112.0% | 116.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.6% | 102.8% | 112.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.6% | 112.8% | 114.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 27 Togo 114.3% compare
- 28 Venezuela 113.7% compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 113.4% compare
- 31 Vanuatu 112.5% compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 112.3% compare
- 33 Afghanistan 112.2% 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, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Peru?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Peru was 112.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 119.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.8% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.