Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Peru
Peru: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 54,182 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Peru is 54,182, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Peru peaked at 167,264 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41,468, in 1970.
Peru ranks 41st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,468 | — |
| 1974 | 51,869 | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 57,528 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 42,315 | -26.4% |
| 1977 | 42,062 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 90,201 | +114.4% |
| 1979 | 91,486 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 102,961 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 123,299 | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 141,964 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 167,264 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 102,047 | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 105,732 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 109,083 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 85,613 | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 111,013 | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 120,157 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 109,709 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 109,746 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 106,737 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 113,290 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 94,762 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 82,516 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 89,681 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 80,644 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 64,872 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 63,332 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 62,049 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 59,378 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 54,182 | -8.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 54,182 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,530, 35.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 54,182 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,509, 15.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +114.4% | 42,062 | 90,201 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,561 | 41,468 | 91,486 | 7 |
| 1980s | 122,741 | 102,961 | 141,964 | 3 |
| 1990s | 167,264 | 167,264 | 167,264 | 1 |
| 2000s | 106,649 | 85,613 | 120,157 | 9 |
| 2010s | 76,471 | 54,182 | 113,290 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Peru?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Peru was 54,182 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 167,264 in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,468 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release