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 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Peru stood at 54,182 number.
The figure 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 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41,468 number, in 1970.
Peru ranks 40th of 184 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,468 number | — |
| 1974 | 51,869 number | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 57,528 number | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 42,315 number | -26.4% |
| 1977 | 42,062 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 90,201 number | +114.4% |
| 1979 | 91,486 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 102,961 number | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 123,299 number | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 141,964 number | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 167,264 number | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 102,047 number | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 105,732 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 109,083 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 85,613 number | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 111,013 number | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 120,157 number | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 109,709 number | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 109,746 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 106,737 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 113,290 number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 94,762 number | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 82,516 number | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 89,681 number | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 80,644 number | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 64,872 number | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 63,332 number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 62,049 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 59,378 number | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 54,182 number | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,561 number | 41,468 number | 91,486 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 122,741 number | 102,961 number | 141,964 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 167,264 number | 167,264 number | 167,264 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 106,649 number | 85,613 number | 120,157 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 76,471 number | 54,182 number | 113,290 number | 10 |
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More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 number 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 number 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 number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 184 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.