School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Peru
Peru: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 1.60 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, early childhood educational development in Peru, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Peru is 1.60 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Peru peaked at 1.69 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 2025.
Peru ranks 18th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.69 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.60 million | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.60 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275,788, 5.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.60 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 208,407, 7.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.61 million | 1.69 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.60 million | 1.62 million | 6 |
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Peru?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Peru was 1.60 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Peru ranks 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release