Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 5.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.9% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 23.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2016.
Peru ranks 55th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.0% | — |
| 1973 | 17.3% | -24.7% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | +62.7% |
| 1978 | 16.9% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 10.7% | 23.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 10.5% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 9.4% | 4 |
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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Peru was 5.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.