Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru
Peru: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 3.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru peaked at 8.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2017.
Peru ranks 68th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 6.0% | 9 |
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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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Peru was 3.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Peru ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release