Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Peru
Peru: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Peru, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Peru is 91.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Peru peaked at 91.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2013.
Peru ranks 101st of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70.5% | — |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | +10.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 91.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.9%, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Peru's 91.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.7%, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 70.5% | 89.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 82.6% | 91.5% | 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 proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Peru?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Peru was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release