School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru
Peru: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 541,346 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
541,346
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
630,295
in 1997
All-time low
414,300
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru stood at 541,346.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru peaked at 630,295 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 414,300, in 1970.
That places Peru 52nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 414,300 | — |
| 1971 | 422,750 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 432,491 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 442,843 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 454,314 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 463,295 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 472,248 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 484,686 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 494,084 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 503,094 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 511,526 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 519,777 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 527,326 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 534,398 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 541,847 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 549,277 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 555,802 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 563,222 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 571,870 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 581,898 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 591,124 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 600,866 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 608,942 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 615,678 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 622,523 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 626,085 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 628,603 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 630,295 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 629,827 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 628,524 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 624,777 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 619,387 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 612,764 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 606,323 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 600,397 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 595,828 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 591,590 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 578,466 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 574,215 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 576,471 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 585,781 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 585,503 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 586,006 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 583,344 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 575,800 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 569,590 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 561,114 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 566,502 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 556,314 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 553,997 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 548,414 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 543,995 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 541,049 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 540,044 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 539,245 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 541,346 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 458,410 | 414,300 | 503,094 | 10 |
| 1980s | 545,694 | 511,526 | 581,898 | 10 |
| 1990s | 618,247 | 591,124 | 630,295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 598,022 | 574,215 | 624,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 572,395 | 553,997 | 586,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,349 | 539,245 | 548,414 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru was 541,346 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 630,295 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,300 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release