Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Peru
Peru: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 65.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
65.8%
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
105th
of 117 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2019
All-time low
54.5%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2013–2019
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Peru, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Peru stood at 65.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Peru ranks 105th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.8% | — |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +20.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 65.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 65.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Peru
- 102 Marshall Islands 69.6%
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 68.2% compare
- 104 Ecuador 65.9% compare
- 106 Togo 58.5% compare
- 107 Benin 53.0% compare
- 108 Pakistan 50.9%
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 proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Peru?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Peru was 65.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Peru ranks 105th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release