School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru
Peru: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 265,737 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
265,737
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
309,921
in 1997
All-time low
204,864
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru is 265,737, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Peru peaked at 309,921 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 204,864, in 1970.
Peru ranks 52nd 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, one year before the official primary entry in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 204,864 | — |
| 1971 | 208,826 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 213,492 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 218,471 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 224,437 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 228,836 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 233,224 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 239,316 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 243,817 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 248,216 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 252,361 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 256,375 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 260,109 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 263,519 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 267,200 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 270,879 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 274,060 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 277,760 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 281,910 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 286,699 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 291,242 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 295,696 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 299,533 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 302,712 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 305,999 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 307,923 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 309,113 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 309,921 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 309,896 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 309,283 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 307,469 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 304,835 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 301,768 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 298,705 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 295,823 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 293,561 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 291,586 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 285,224 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 283,150 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 283,893 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 288,478 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 288,281 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 288,376 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 286,924 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 283,120 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 279,924 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 275,630 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 278,162 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 273,287 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 272,078 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 269,318 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 267,138 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 265,686 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 265,196 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 264,765 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 265,737 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226,350 | 204,864 | 248,216 | 10 |
| 1980s | 269,087 | 252,361 | 286,699 | 10 |
| 1990s | 304,132 | 291,242 | 309,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,601 | 283,150 | 307,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,426 | 272,078 | 288,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,307 | 264,765 | 269,318 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (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 265,737 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 309,921 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,864 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 5.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release