Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Peru
Peru: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Peru, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Peru is 2.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Peru peaked at 5.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2017.
That places Peru 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 65 Sierra Leone 2.7% compare
- 66 Belize 2.7% compare
- 67 Portugal 2.6%
- 69 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.6%
- 70 Gambia 2.5% compare
- 71 Sudan 2.3% compare
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Peru?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Peru was 2.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Peru ranks 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release