School enrollment, primary in Peru
Peru: School enrollment, primary was 95.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Peru, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Peru is 95.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Peru peaked at 98.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 1970.
That places Peru 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Peru, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.3% | — |
| 1973 | 79.3% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 88.3% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 94.7% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 90.6% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 94.9% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 95.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 95.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.3% | 75.3% | 79.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 89.2% | 83.4% | 94.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 84.0% | 96.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 91.9% | 96.6% | 9 |
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, primary in Peru?
- School enrollment, primary in Peru was 95.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.