School enrollment, preprimary in Peru
Peru: School enrollment, preprimary was 96.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Peru, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Peru recorded 96.4% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Peru peaked at 105.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Peru, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.7% | — |
| 1971 | 6.2% | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 17.2% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 24.7% | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 27.4% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +51.5% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 103.5% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 105.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 102.9% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | -6.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 96.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 96.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary 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 | +51.5% | 36.8% | 55.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 5.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 14.4% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 27.9% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 57.9% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 76.5% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 96.4% | 102.9% | 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 in Peru?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Peru was 96.4% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 (% 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.