Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Peru
Peru: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 3.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 4 of primary education, male in Peru is 3.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Peru peaked at 15.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2016.
Peru ranks 65th of 165 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 4 of primary education, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.3% | — |
| 1978 | 13.3% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 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 4 of primary education, male in Peru?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Peru was 3.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Peru ranks 65th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 4 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.