School enrollment, preprimary, male in Peru
Peru: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 95.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Peru, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Peru stood at 95.6%.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Peru peaked at 105.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1970.
That places Peru 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.4% | — |
| 1971 | 5.8% | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +66.0% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 103.6% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 105.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 102.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -6.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 95.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.8%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 95.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.7%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary, male in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +66.0% | 33.0% | 54.8% |
| 1991 | +39.9% | 19.9% | 27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 5.4% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 14.1% | 19.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 27.9% | 54.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 57.2% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 76.4% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 95.6% | 102.5% | 2 |
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 enrollment, preprimary, male in Peru?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Peru was 95.6% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.