Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 17,566 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Peru recorded 17,566 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 72,251 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15,232 number, in 1977.
Peru ranks 44th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,346 number | — |
| 1974 | 20,563 number | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 19,653 number | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 15,870 number | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 15,232 number | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 32,621 number | +114.2% |
| 1979 | 36,848 number | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 42,441 number | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 53,441 number | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 61,124 number | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 72,251 number | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 38,900 number | -46.2% |
| 2000 | 39,501 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 39,851 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 38,747 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 28,060 number | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 37,848 number | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 38,105 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 36,957 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 36,765 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 40,609 number | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 40,660 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 35,453 number | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 33,429 number | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 35,796 number | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 34,030 number | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 25,371 number | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 26,519 number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 25,251 number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 24,132 number | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 17,566 number | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,448 number | 15,232 number | 36,848 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 52,335 number | 42,441 number | 61,124 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 55,576 number | 38,900 number | 72,251 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 37,383 number | 28,060 number | 40,609 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 29,821 number | 17,566 number | 40,660 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Peru?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Peru was 17,566 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72,251 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,232 number in 1977.
- How does Peru rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.