Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Peru

Peru: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 11,970 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11,970
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
60,278
in 1999
All-time low
11,970
in 2019
Years of data
29
1970–2019

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1970199420191970: 29.1k1977: 27.6k1978: 44.9k1979: 41.6k1980: 49.0k1981: 49.8k1993: 51.3k1995: 53.9k1998: 58.0k1999: 60.3k2000: 58.0k2001: 57.9k2002: 54.0k2004: 43.2k2005: 45.0k2006: 42.3k2007: 39.4k2008: 33.6k2009: 31.2k2010: 29.0k2011: 25.7k2012: 22.4k2013: 22.3k2014: 19.9k2015: 15.1k2016: 14.5k2017: 14.3k2018: 14.7k2019: 12.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Peru recorded 11,970 for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Peru peaked at 60,278 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,970, in 2019.

That places Peru 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 29,101
1977 27,576 -5.2%
1978 44,851 +62.6%
1979 41,559 -7.3%
1980 48,967 +17.8%
1981 49,849 +1.8%
1993 51,260 +2.8%
1995 53,936 +5.2%
1998 57,986 +7.5%
1999 60,278 +4.0%
2000 58,019 -3.7%
2001 57,885 -0.2%
2002 54,017 -6.7%
2004 43,193 -20.0%
2005 45,024 +4.2%
2006 42,284 -6.1%
2007 39,361 -6.9%
2008 33,561 -14.7%
2009 31,155 -7.2%
2010 28,987 -7.0%
2011 25,671 -11.4%
2012 22,419 -12.7%
2013 22,266 -0.7%
2014 19,898 -10.6%
2015 15,132 -24.0%
2016 14,494 -4.2%
2017 14,346 -1.0%
2018 14,671 +2.3%
2019 11,970 -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35,772 27,576 44,851 4
1980s 49,408 48,967 49,849 2
1990s 55,865 51,260 60,278 4
2000s 44,944 31,155 58,019 9
2010s 18,985 11,970 28,987 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 38 Niger 13,337 compare
  2. 39 Tunisia 12,111 compare
  3. 40 Argentina 12,080 compare
  4. 42 Zambia 11,566 compare
  5. 43 Dominican Republic 10,960 compare
  6. 44 Gabon 10,666 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Peru?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Peru was 11,970 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 60,278 in 1999.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 11,970 in 2019.
How does Peru rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Peru ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 5,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release