Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 21,493 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21,493 number
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
44th
of 187 countries
All-time high
116,876 number
in 1999
All-time low
21,493 number
in 2019
Years of data
34
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1970199420191970: 51.4k number1973: 68.3k number1974: 56.3k number1975: 44.9k number1976: 45.4k number1977: 52.0k number1978: 84.6k number1979: 78.4k number1980: 94.7k number1981: 96.8k number1985: 73.9k number1993: 96.7k number1995: 101.6k number1998: 112.5k number1999: 116.9k number2000: 112.2k number2001: 112.2k number2002: 104.6k number2004: 83.1k number2005: 86.9k number2006: 81.1k number2007: 75.3k number2008: 64.4k number2009: 59.2k number2010: 54.8k number2011: 47.8k number2012: 41.1k number2013: 41.1k number2014: 36.7k number2015: 27.6k number2016: 26.2k number2017: 25.6k number2018: 26.3k number2019: 21.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Peru recorded 21,493 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 116,876 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21,493 number, in 2019.

Peru ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 51,407 number
1973 68,255 number +32.8%
1974 56,300 number -17.5%
1975 44,900 number -20.2%
1976 45,395 number +1.1%
1977 52,030 number +14.6%
1978 84,623 number +62.6%
1979 78,412 number -7.3%
1980 94,666 number +20.7%
1981 96,756 number +2.2%
1985 73,882 number -23.6%
1993 96,738 number +30.9%
1995 101,605 number +5.0%
1998 112,473 number +10.7%
1999 116,876 number +3.9%
2000 112,235 number -4.0%
2001 112,205 number -0.0%
2002 104,602 number -6.8%
2004 83,087 number -20.6%
2005 86,906 number +4.6%
2006 81,104 number -6.7%
2007 75,347 number -7.1%
2008 64,371 number -14.6%
2009 59,196 number -8.0%
2010 54,753 number -7.5%
2011 47,836 number -12.6%
2012 41,149 number -14.0%
2013 41,113 number -0.1%
2014 36,703 number -10.7%
2015 27,591 number -24.8%
2016 26,153 number -5.2%
2017 25,596 number -2.1%
2018 26,285 number +2.7%
2019 21,493 number -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60,165 number 44,900 number 84,623 number 8
1980s 88,435 number 73,882 number 96,756 number 3
1990s 106,923 number 96,738 number 116,876 number 4
2000s 86,561 number 59,196 number 112,235 number 9
2010s 34,867 number 21,493 number 54,753 number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 41 Burkina Faso 22,284 number compare
  2. 42 Sudan 22,112 number compare
  3. 43 Venezuela 21,527 number compare
  4. 45 Gabon 20,270 number compare
  5. 46 Dominican Republic 19,706 number compare
  6. 47 Papua New Guinea 15,930 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Peru?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Peru was 21,493 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 116,876 number in 1999.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 21,493 number in 2019.
How does Peru rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 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, 4,870 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.