Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Peru
Peru: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 84,765 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
84,765 number
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
50th
of 190 countries
All-time high
629,384 number
in 1995
All-time low
84,765 number
in 2019
Years of data
35
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Peru stood at 84,765 number. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 84,765 number, in 2019.
That places Peru 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 398,615 number | — |
| 1973 | 486,321 number | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 416,800 number | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 289,700 number | -30.5% |
| 1976 | 260,370 number | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 283,171 number | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 469,848 number | +65.9% |
| 1979 | 493,450 number | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 594,817 number | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 602,791 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 524,270 number | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 557,231 number | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 629,384 number | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 418,177 number | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 444,166 number | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 462,013 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 459,863 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 424,845 number | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 319,616 number | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 314,510 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 364,447 number | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 349,813 number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 311,985 number | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 271,721 number | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 255,336 number | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 232,932 number | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 200,739 number | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 166,844 number | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 168,617 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 145,637 number | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 110,205 number | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 103,692 number | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 94,755 number | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 97,613 number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 84,765 number | -13.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 84,765 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,909 number, 17.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 84,765 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,905 number, 8.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387,284 number | 260,370 number | 493,450 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 573,959 number | 524,270 number | 602,791 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 512,240 number | 418,177 number | 629,384 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 353,415 number | 255,336 number | 462,013 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,580 number | 84,765 number | 232,932 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
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 number 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 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,765 number in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 190 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.