Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 28,053 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28,053 number
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
40th
of 187 countries
All-time high
151,247 number
in 2000
All-time low
28,053 number
in 2019
Years of data
34
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1970199420191970: 89.3k number1973: 113.9k number1974: 95.8k number1975: 68.4k number1976: 62.3k number1977: 66.3k number1978: 105.6k number1979: 93.8k number1980: 109.4k number1981: 108.2k number1985: 88.3k number1993: 122.1k number1995: 132.6k number1998: 134.1k number1999: 144.8k number2000: 151.2k number2001: 147.7k number2002: 135.4k number2004: 107.6k number2005: 109.4k number2006: 101.9k number2007: 93.5k number2008: 80.9k number2009: 75.1k number2010: 68.9k number2011: 62.3k number2012: 55.8k number2013: 56.5k number2014: 48.0k number2015: 35.9k number2016: 34.9k number2017: 32.9k number2018: 35.6k number2019: 28.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru stood at 28,053 number. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 151,247 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28,053 number, in 2019.

That places Peru 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 89,336 number
1973 113,925 number +27.5%
1974 95,800 number -15.9%
1975 68,400 number -28.6%
1976 62,268 number -9.0%
1977 66,301 number +6.5%
1978 105,583 number +59.2%
1979 93,769 number -11.2%
1980 109,394 number +16.7%
1981 108,231 number -1.1%
1985 88,265 number -18.4%
1993 122,077 number +38.3%
1995 132,623 number +8.6%
1998 134,065 number +1.1%
1999 144,849 number +8.0%
2000 151,247 number +4.4%
2001 147,721 number -2.3%
2002 135,361 number -8.4%
2004 107,561 number -20.5%
2005 109,448 number +1.8%
2006 101,892 number -6.9%
2007 93,513 number -8.2%
2008 80,943 number -13.4%
2009 75,136 number -7.2%
2010 68,902 number -8.3%
2011 62,318 number -9.6%
2012 55,835 number -10.4%
2013 56,486 number +1.2%
2014 48,023 number -15.0%
2015 35,900 number -25.2%
2016 34,866 number -2.9%
2017 32,891 number -5.7%
2018 35,592 number +8.2%
2019 28,053 number -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 86,923 number 62,268 number 113,925 number 8
1980s 101,963 number 88,265 number 109,394 number 3
1990s 133,404 number 122,077 number 144,849 number 4
2000s 111,425 number 75,136 number 151,247 number 9
2010s 45,887 number 28,053 number 68,902 number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 37 Central African Republic 32,019 number compare
  2. 38 Syria 30,059 number compare
  3. 39 Cambodia 29,487 number compare
  4. 41 Congo 27,232 number compare
  5. 42 Zambia 24,968 number compare
  6. 43 Tunisia 20,857 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru was 28,053 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 151,247 number in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 28,053 number in 2019.
How does Peru rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 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.