School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 547,932 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
547,932 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 204 countries
All-time high
615,782 number
in 2004
All-time low
346,742 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru is 547,932 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 615,782 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 346,742 number, in 1970.
Peru ranks 45th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 346,742 number | — |
| 1971 | 357,689 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 369,163 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 381,264 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 393,133 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 403,431 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 412,027 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 421,693 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 431,900 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 442,178 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 452,304 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 462,063 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 472,088 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 482,563 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 492,512 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 500,478 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 506,235 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 512,956 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 520,216 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 527,806 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 535,787 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 542,577 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 549,906 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 557,504 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 565,805 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 575,273 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 584,721 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 593,902 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 602,761 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 609,795 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 613,089 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 612,783 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 613,265 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 615,127 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 615,782 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 611,697 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 600,653 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 591,357 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 583,335 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 576,702 number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 572,283 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 564,422 number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 559,186 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 555,612 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 555,936 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 563,123 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 560,206 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 558,423 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 560,414 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 560,219 number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 547,932 number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 395,922 number | 346,742 number | 442,178 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 492,922 number | 452,304 number | 527,806 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,803 number | 535,787 number | 609,795 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 603,379 number | 576,702 number | 615,782 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 560,982 number | 555,612 number | 572,283 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 547,932 number | 547,932 number | 547,932 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 42 Uzbekistan 605,204 number compare
- 43 Italy 569,500 number compare
- 44 Nepal 566,212 number compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 546,968 number compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 536,652 number compare
- 48 Mali 535,668 number compare
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 547,932 number in 2020, 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 615,782 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,742 number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.