Productivity vs educational attainment in Peru
Peru: Productivity vs educational attainment was 11.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.97
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 130 countries
All-time high
12.46
in 2019
All-time low
3.09
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 11.97 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Peru peaked at 12.46 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 1950.
Peru ranks 95th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.09 | — |
| 1951 | 3.28 | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 3.42 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 3.55 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 3.72 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 3.86 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 3.93 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 4.18 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 4.07 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 4.09 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.43 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 4.68 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 5 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 5.21 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 5.48 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 5.75 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 6.09 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 6.31 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 6.21 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.43 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 6.52 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 6.69 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.62 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.92 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 7.25 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 7.44 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 7.31 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 7.08 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 6.71 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 6.69 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.08 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 7.38 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.22 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 6.4 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 6.46 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.35 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.75 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 7.3 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 6.89 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 5.63 | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 5.55 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.43 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.54 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.76 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.38 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 6.79 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 6.91 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.2 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.77 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 6.58 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.48 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.43 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.69 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.98 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.35 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.94 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 9.96 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 9.76 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.79 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 11.57 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 11.93 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.89 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.83 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.64 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.77 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.92 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.17 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.46 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.27 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 12.36 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 12 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.97 | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 11.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 11.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.72 | 3.09 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.56 | 4.43 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.93 | 6.52 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.75 | 5.63 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 | 5.43 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.96 | 6.43 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8 | 10.79 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9 | 11.27 | 12.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 92 Morocco 13.62 compare
- 93 Guatemala 13.1 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 12.12 compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 11.94 compare
- 97 Philippines 11.68 compare
- 98 Vietnam 11.03 compare
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Peru?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Peru was 11.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 in 2019.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Peru ranks 95th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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