Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 84,765 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 84,765 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Peru peaked at 629,384 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 84,765, in 2019.
That places Peru 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387,284 | 260,370 | 493,450 | 8 |
| 1980s | 573,959 | 524,270 | 602,791 | 3 |
| 1990s | 512,240 | 418,177 | 629,384 | 4 |
| 2000s | 353,415 | 255,336 | 462,013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,580 | 84,765 | 232,932 | 10 |
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More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Peru?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Peru was 84,765 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 629,384 in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,765 in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release