Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 6,232 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,232 number
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
46th
of 141 countries
All-time high
33,816 number
in 1985
All-time low
4,978 number
in 2018
Years of data
35
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970199420191970: 14.8k number1973: 17.4k number1974: 12.4k number1975: 10.3k number1976: 9.4k number1977: 10.1k number1978: 22.0k number1979: 24.1k number1980: 29.3k number1981: 29.0k number1985: 33.8k number1993: 19.1k number1995: 20.6k number1998: 19.8k number1999: 20.5k number2000: 25.0k number2001: 24.0k number2002: 23.2k number2003: 18.1k number2004: 18.1k number2005: 22.7k number2006: 24.8k number2007: 21.9k number2008: 19.6k number2009: 18.3k number2010: 16.9k number2011: 13.3k number2012: 9.4k number2013: 9.6k number2014: 7.5k number2015: 6.3k number2016: 5.0k number2017: 5.3k number2018: 5.0k number2019: 6.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Peru stood at 6,232 number.

That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 33,816 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,978 number, in 2018.

That places Peru 46th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 14,768 number
1973 17,397 number +17.8%
1974 12,400 number -28.7%
1975 10,300 number -16.9%
1976 9,432 number -8.4%
1977 10,078 number +6.8%
1978 21,986 number +118.2%
1979 24,118 number +9.7%
1980 29,340 number +21.7%
1981 28,977 number -1.2%
1985 33,816 number +16.7%
1993 19,144 number -43.4%
1995 20,594 number +7.6%
1998 19,812 number -3.8%
1999 20,489 number +3.4%
2000 24,990 number +22.0%
2001 23,976 number -4.1%
2002 23,238 number -3.1%
2003 18,086 number -22.2%
2004 18,051 number -0.2%
2005 22,690 number +25.7%
2006 24,783 number +9.2%
2007 21,860 number -11.8%
2008 19,587 number -10.4%
2009 18,290 number -6.6%
2010 16,902 number -7.6%
2011 13,262 number -21.5%
2012 9,422 number -29.0%
2013 9,629 number +2.2%
2014 7,547 number -21.6%
2015 6,294 number -16.6%
2016 5,029 number -20.1%
2017 5,337 number +6.1%
2018 4,978 number -6.7%
2019 6,232 number +25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,060 number 9,432 number 24,118 number 8
1980s 30,711 number 28,977 number 33,816 number 3
1990s 20,010 number 19,144 number 20,594 number 4
2000s 21,555 number 18,051 number 24,990 number 10
2010s 8,463 number 4,978 number 16,902 number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 43 Philippines 7,591 number compare
  2. 44 Cambodia 6,886 number compare
  3. 45 Thailand 6,765 number compare
  4. 47 Liberia 6,010 number compare
  5. 48 Iran 5,743 number compare
  6. 49 Lesotho 5,598 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Peru?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Peru was 6,232 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 33,816 number in 1985.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 4,978 number in 2018.
How does Peru rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 46th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,622 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.