Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru
Peru: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.61 WPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.61 WPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru peaked at 1.9 WPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.26 WPIA, in 2021.
That places Peru 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.79 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.73 WPIA | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.84 WPIA | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.83 WPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.81 WPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.83 WPIA | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.88 WPIA | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.87 WPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9 WPIA | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.81 WPIA | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.86 WPIA | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.69 WPIA | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8 WPIA | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.86 WPIA | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.81 WPIA | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.82 WPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.81 WPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.86 WPIA | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.87 WPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.84 WPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.67 WPIA | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.26 WPIA | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.69 WPIA | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 1.61 WPIA | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 WPIA | 1.73 WPIA | 1.9 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 WPIA | 1.69 WPIA | 1.87 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 WPIA | 1.26 WPIA | 1.69 WPIA | 4 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Peru was 1.61 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 WPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 WPIA in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Peru ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release