Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Peru
Peru: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 4.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Peru, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Peru stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Peru peaked at 8.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2018.
That places Peru 62nd out of 170 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 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 7.2% | 7 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0549 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 4.0% 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 8.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 170 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 45.4%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release