Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru

Peru: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 11,322 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11,322
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
39th
of 190 countries
All-time high
42,602
in 1995
All-time low
5,332
in 1977
Years of data
27
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru, 1970–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199420191970: 10.0k1977: 5.3k1978: 11.4k1979: 12.9k1980: 25.9k1981: 29.3k1995: 42.6k1999: 23.4k2000: 24.1k2001: 24.3k2002: 23.8k2004: 17.6k2005: 23.7k2006: 23.6k2007: 23.2k2008: 24.3k2009: 25.6k2010: 26.3k2011: 23.1k2012: 22.2k2013: 23.6k2014: 22.7k2015: 17.0k2016: 18.0k2017: 16.9k2018: 16.1k2019: 11.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Peru recorded 11,322 for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru peaked at 42,602 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,332, in 1977.

That places Peru 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 10,016
1977 5,332 -46.8%
1978 11,418 +114.1%
1979 12,897 +13.0%
1980 25,855 +100.5%
1981 29,282 +13.3%
1995 42,602 +45.5%
1999 23,361 -45.2%
2000 24,060 +3.0%
2001 24,296 +1.0%
2002 23,818 -2.0%
2004 17,596 -26.1%
2005 23,664 +34.5%
2006 23,633 -0.1%
2007 23,190 -1.9%
2008 24,295 +4.8%
2009 25,560 +5.2%
2010 26,298 +2.9%
2011 23,150 -12.0%
2012 22,242 -3.9%
2013 23,610 +6.2%
2014 22,726 -3.7%
2015 16,954 -25.4%
2016 18,017 +6.3%
2017 16,924 -6.1%
2018 16,095 -4.9%
2019 11,322 -29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,916 5,332 12,897 4
1980s 27,568 25,855 29,282 2
1990s 32,982 23,361 42,602 2
2000s 23,346 17,596 25,560 9
2010s 19,734 11,322 26,298 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 36 Guatemala 11,600 compare
  2. 37 Senegal 11,516 compare
  3. 38 Togo 11,339 compare
  4. 40 Namibia 10,826 compare
  5. 41 Syria 9,483 compare
  6. 42 Mozambique 9,470 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru was 11,322 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 42,602 in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 5,332 in 1977.
How does Peru rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Peru ranks 39th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
193 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release