Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Peru
Peru: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 84,765 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Peru stood at 84,765. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps 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 43 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 398,615 | — |
| 1971 | 427,850 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 457,086 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 486,321 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 416,800 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 289,700 | -30.5% |
| 1976 | 260,370 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 283,171 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 469,848 | +65.9% |
| 1979 | 493,450 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 594,817 | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 602,791 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 583,161 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 563,530 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 543,900 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 524,270 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 557,231 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 593,308 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 629,384 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 558,982 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 488,579 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 418,177 | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 444,166 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 462,013 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 459,863 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 424,845 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 319,616 | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 314,510 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 364,447 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 349,813 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 311,985 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 271,721 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 255,336 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 232,932 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 200,739 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 166,844 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 168,617 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 145,637 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 110,205 | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 103,692 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 94,755 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 97,613 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 84,765 | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 398,321 | 260,370 | 493,450 | 10 |
| 1980s | 568,745 | 524,270 | 602,791 | 6 |
| 1990s | 527,118 | 418,177 | 629,384 | 7 |
| 2000s | 353,415 | 255,336 | 462,013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,580 | 84,765 | 232,932 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Peru?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Peru was 84,765 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 629,384 in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.