School age population, primary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 3.18 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3.18 million number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 3.71 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million number, in 1970.
That places Peru 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 million number | 2.27 million number | 2.82 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.10 million number | 2.88 million number | 3.31 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 million number | 3.35 million number | 3.71 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.59 million number | 3.44 million number | 3.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 million number | 3.27 million number | 3.51 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 million number | 3.18 million number | 3.18 million number | 1 |
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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, primary education, both sexes in Peru?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Peru was 3.18 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.