Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 19,585 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19,585 number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
44,495 number
in 2006
All-time low
10,232 number
in 1970
Years of data
30
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199420191970: 10.2k number1974: 13.7k number1975: 15.8k number1976: 11.1k number1977: 12.5k number1978: 27.6k number1979: 23.1k number1980: 28.7k number1981: 32.7k number1985: 36.8k number1995: 36.5k number2000: 36.7k number2001: 38.7k number2002: 40.2k number2004: 31.8k number2005: 39.4k number2006: 44.5k number2007: 39.5k number2008: 39.2k number2009: 36.0k number2010: 40.1k number2011: 33.0k number2012: 27.7k number2013: 30.7k number2014: 26.5k number2015: 22.0k number2016: 20.4k number2017: 20.7k number2018: 20.1k number2019: 19.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Peru is 19,585 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 44,495 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10,232 number, in 1970.

That places Peru 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 10,232 number
1974 13,666 number +33.6%
1975 15,848 number +16.0%
1976 11,056 number -30.2%
1977 12,545 number +13.5%
1978 27,601 number +120.0%
1979 23,059 number -16.5%
1980 28,718 number +24.5%
1981 32,748 number +14.0%
1985 36,765 number +12.3%
1995 36,450 number -0.9%
2000 36,687 number +0.7%
2001 38,728 number +5.6%
2002 40,241 number +3.9%
2004 31,815 number -20.9%
2005 39,374 number +23.8%
2006 44,495 number +13.0%
2007 39,535 number -11.1%
2008 39,242 number -0.7%
2009 35,999 number -8.3%
2010 40,078 number +11.3%
2011 33,019 number -17.6%
2012 27,671 number -16.2%
2013 30,701 number +11.0%
2014 26,515 number -13.6%
2015 21,968 number -17.1%
2016 20,405 number -7.1%
2017 20,709 number +1.5%
2018 20,090 number -3.0%
2019 19,585 number -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,287 number 10,232 number 27,601 number 7
1980s 32,744 number 28,718 number 36,765 number 3
1990s 36,450 number 36,450 number 36,450 number 1
2000s 38,457 number 31,815 number 44,495 number 9
2010s 26,074 number 19,585 number 40,078 number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 34 Togo 21,522 number compare
  2. 35 Venezuela 21,374 number compare
  3. 36 Colombia 20,289 number compare
  4. 38 Cameroon 17,674 number compare
  5. 39 Yemen 17,126 number compare
  6. 40 Madagascar 17,068 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Peru?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Peru was 19,585 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 44,495 number in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 10,232 number in 1970.
How does Peru rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,052 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.