School enrollment, primary, male in Peru
Peru: School enrollment, primary, male was 112.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Peru recorded 112.4% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Peru peaked at 122.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 103.1%, in 2017.
Peru ranks 30th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 114.2% | — |
| 1973 | 117.8% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 119.0% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 118.1% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 117.2% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 115.5% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 115.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 119.8% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 122.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 115.4% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 112.7% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 113.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 116.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 117.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 117.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 116.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 116.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 116.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 115.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 115.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 115.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 115.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 116.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 114.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 113.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 113.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 110.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 105.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 106.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 103.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 104.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 103.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 104.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 108.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 112.8% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 113.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 114.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 113.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 112.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.3% | 114.2% | 119.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 118.2% | 115.5% | 122.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 115.4% | 112.7% | 117.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 115.5% | 113.4% | 116.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.3% | 103.1% | 113.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.2% | 112.4% | 114.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 enrollment, primary, male in Peru?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Peru was 112.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.1% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.