Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Peru

Peru: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 7,032 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7,032
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
42nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
36,373
in 1980
All-time low
7,032
in 2019
Years of data
29
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Peru, 1970–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199420191970: 18.0k1977: 16.0k1978: 22.4k1979: 29.2k1980: 36.4k1981: 33.1k1993: 25.9k1995: 27.0k1998: 25.3k1999: 25.7k2000: 30.2k2001: 30.1k2002: 28.6k2004: 23.1k2005: 25.8k2006: 26.0k2007: 23.5k2008: 20.6k2009: 19.2k2010: 17.8k2011: 15.0k2012: 12.5k2013: 12.5k2014: 10.5k2015: 8.5k2016: 7.9k2017: 7.2k2018: 7.6k2019: 7.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Peru recorded 7,032 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Peru peaked at 36,373 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7,032, in 2019.

That places Peru 42nd out of 174 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 5 of primary education, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 17,967
1977 15,978 -11.1%
1978 22,446 +40.5%
1979 29,235 +30.2%
1980 36,373 +24.4%
1981 33,099 -9.0%
1993 25,931 -21.7%
1995 27,024 +4.2%
1998 25,294 -6.4%
1999 25,667 +1.5%
2000 30,198 +17.7%
2001 30,110 -0.3%
2002 28,615 -5.0%
2004 23,052 -19.4%
2005 25,774 +11.8%
2006 26,039 +1.0%
2007 23,499 -9.8%
2008 20,568 -12.5%
2009 19,229 -6.5%
2010 17,755 -7.7%
2011 14,967 -15.7%
2012 12,455 -16.8%
2013 12,509 +0.4%
2014 10,517 -15.9%
2015 8,482 -19.3%
2016 7,881 -7.1%
2017 7,237 -8.2%
2018 7,564 +4.5%
2019 7,032 -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,406 15,978 29,235 4
1980s 34,736 33,099 36,373 2
1990s 25,979 25,294 27,024 4
2000s 25,232 19,229 30,198 9
2010s 10,640 7,032 17,755 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 39 Argentina 8,128 compare
  2. 40 Namibia 8,098 compare
  3. 41 Cambodia 7,311 compare
  4. 43 Congo 6,591 compare
  5. 44 Dominican Republic 6,257 compare
  6. 45 Gabon 5,228 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Peru?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Peru was 7,032 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 36,373 in 1980.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7,032 in 2019.
How does Peru rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Peru ranks 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 4,503 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release