School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Peru
Peru: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 805,704 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
805,704 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 206 countries
All-time high
956,478 number
in 1996
All-time low
665,158 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Peru recorded 805,704 number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Peru peaked at 956,478 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 665,158 number, in 1970.
That places Peru 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 665,158 number | — |
| 1971 | 681,789 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 697,092 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 711,080 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 723,621 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 736,378 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 753,580 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 770,192 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 785,030 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 794,210 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 803,553 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 816,090 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 827,079 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 836,883 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 846,040 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 855,670 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 870,453 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 884,941 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 898,222 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 907,572 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 916,805 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 929,832 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 941,922 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 951,517 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 954,297 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 955,714 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 956,478 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 954,755 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 950,446 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 943,916 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 934,904 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 926,521 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 915,406 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 903,515 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 895,049 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 888,054 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 885,644 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 885,859 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 887,776 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 889,087 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 890,856 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 898,603 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 907,698 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 914,362 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 907,446 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 900,867 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 865,426 number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 831,168 number | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 804,334 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 805,704 number | +0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 805,704 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 164,452 number, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 805,704 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72,948 number, 11.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 731,813 number | 665,158 number | 794,210 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 854,650 number | 803,553 number | 907,572 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 945,568 number | 916,805 number | 956,478 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 901,182 number | 885,644 number | 934,904 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 872,646 number | 804,334 number | 914,362 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Peru?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Peru was 805,704 number in 2019, 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 956,478 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 665,158 number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.