Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 15,741 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15,741 number
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
74,240 number
in 1981
All-time low
15,741 number
in 2019
Years of data
34
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970199420191970: 44.7k number1973: 61.9k number1974: 52.0k number1975: 34.1k number1976: 37.2k number1977: 47.0k number1978: 69.5k number1979: 63.6k number1980: 72.9k number1981: 74.2k number1985: 67.8k number1993: 59.3k number1995: 61.8k number1998: 58.2k number1999: 74.1k number2000: 72.0k number2001: 74.2k number2002: 68.5k number2004: 55.5k number2005: 59.9k number2006: 58.8k number2007: 52.8k number2008: 46.2k number2009: 42.4k number2010: 39.6k number2011: 34.0k number2012: 27.8k number2013: 28.7k number2014: 24.8k number2015: 19.3k number2016: 17.8k number2017: 16.7k number2018: 16.7k number2019: 15.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Peru is 15,741 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 74,240 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 15,741 number, in 2019.

That places Peru 47th 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 44,747 number
1973 61,904 number +38.3%
1974 52,000 number -16.0%
1975 34,100 number -34.4%
1976 37,181 number +9.0%
1977 46,995 number +26.4%
1978 69,476 number +47.8%
1979 63,618 number -8.4%
1980 72,937 number +14.6%
1981 74,240 number +1.8%
1985 67,754 number -8.7%
1993 59,346 number -12.4%
1995 61,843 number +4.2%
1998 58,225 number -5.9%
1999 74,138 number +27.3%
2000 72,016 number -2.9%
2001 74,165 number +3.0%
2002 68,508 number -7.6%
2004 55,501 number -19.0%
2005 59,868 number +7.9%
2006 58,805 number -1.8%
2007 52,815 number -10.2%
2008 46,242 number -12.4%
2009 42,432 number -8.2%
2010 39,567 number -6.8%
2011 34,040 number -14.0%
2012 27,820 number -18.3%
2013 28,664 number +3.0%
2014 24,824 number -13.4%
2015 19,345 number -22.1%
2016 17,832 number -7.8%
2017 16,695 number -6.4%
2018 16,734 number +0.2%
2019 15,741 number -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51,253 number 34,100 number 69,476 number 8
1980s 71,644 number 67,754 number 74,240 number 3
1990s 63,388 number 58,225 number 74,138 number 4
2000s 58,928 number 42,432 number 74,165 number 9
2010s 24,126 number 15,741 number 39,567 number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 44 Papua New Guinea 17,985 number compare
  2. 45 Venezuela 16,503 number compare
  3. 46 Namibia 16,189 number compare
  4. 48 Cambodia 15,485 number compare
  5. 49 Eritrea 14,591 number compare
  6. 50 Dominican Republic 14,541 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Peru?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Peru was 15,741 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 74,240 number in 1981.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 15,741 number in 2019.
How does Peru rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 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, 4,833 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.