Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru
Peru: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 4.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru, 1977–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru is 4.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru peaked at 15.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2018.
That places Peru 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.4% | — |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | +76.9% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -50.4% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 8.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru was 4.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release