School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Peru
Peru: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 824,154 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
824,154
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
45th
of 222 countries
All-time high
963,506
in 1996
All-time low
652,144
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Peru is 824,154, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Peru peaked at 963,506 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 652,144, in 1970.
That places Peru 45th 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, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 652,144 | — |
| 1971 | 665,822 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 681,145 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 695,692 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 710,482 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 725,941 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 741,357 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 756,593 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 770,030 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 782,427 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 794,101 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 805,717 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 816,831 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 827,872 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 838,638 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 849,454 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 861,037 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 874,342 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 888,587 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 903,640 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 917,810 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 930,952 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 941,928 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 951,313 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 958,599 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 962,290 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 963,506 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 962,740 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 960,036 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 956,352 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 950,057 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 942,115 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 933,509 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 925,774 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 919,168 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 908,837 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 897,989 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 888,795 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 890,234 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 895,461 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 899,188 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 897,114 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 891,529 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 882,310 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 869,549 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 862,536 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 855,024 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 851,708 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 841,587 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 837,534 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 831,146 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 827,056 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 824,775 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 825,022 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 824,830 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 824,154 | -0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 824,154 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,472, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 824,154 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,273, 16.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 718,163 | 652,144 | 782,427 | 10 |
| 1980s | 846,022 | 794,101 | 903,640 | 10 |
| 1990s | 950,553 | 917,810 | 963,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 915,194 | 888,795 | 950,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 868,808 | 837,534 | 899,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 826,164 | 824,154 | 831,146 | 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, pre-primary education, male in Peru?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Peru was 824,154 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 963,506 in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 652,144 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release