Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Peru
Peru: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 4.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Peru, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Peru is 4.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Peru peaked at 18.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2016.
Peru ranks 52nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.2% | — |
| 1978 | 15.7% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.3% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.9% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.8% | 8.0% | 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 3 of primary education, male in Peru?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Peru was 4.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.