Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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, all grades, 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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