School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 554,340 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
554,340
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
50th
of 222 countries
All-time high
614,667
in 2002
All-time low
332,799
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 554,340 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 614,667 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 332,799, in 1970.
Peru ranks 50th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 332,799 | — |
| 1971 | 342,224 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 352,745 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 362,928 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 373,079 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 383,073 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 393,731 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 403,899 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 414,878 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 427,686 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 439,801 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 450,604 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 461,544 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 475,971 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 486,883 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 497,095 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 506,499 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 514,754 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 522,314 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 529,403 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 536,832 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 544,239 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 550,649 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 558,186 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 566,914 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 576,067 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 584,201 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 592,982 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 600,493 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 606,659 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 612,073 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 614,309 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 614,667 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 612,972 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 607,986 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 601,172 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 591,967 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 581,979 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 571,825 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 561,830 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 554,115 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 549,702 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 548,330 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 540,168 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 542,268 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 550,204 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 566,330 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 574,734 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 580,046 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 582,142 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 577,711 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 573,405 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 565,494 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 568,635 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 558,354 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 554,340 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 378,704 | 332,799 | 427,686 | 10 |
| 1980s | 488,487 | 439,801 | 529,403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,722 | 536,832 | 606,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 597,078 | 561,830 | 614,667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 558,804 | 540,168 | 582,142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 566,323 | 554,340 | 577,711 | 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru was 554,340 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 614,667 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 332,799 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release