School enrollment, primary, private in Peru

Peru: School enrollment, primary, private was 26.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 202 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2015
All-time low
11.7%
in 1996
Years of data
50
1970–2024

School enrollment, primary, private in Peru, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, private in Peru is 26.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Peru peaked at 27.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1996.

That places Peru 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, private in Peru, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Peru, 1970 to 2024.
Year % of total primary Change
1970 14.5%
1971 13.8% -5.1%
1972 13.1% -4.8%
1973 13.2% +1.0%
1974 12.8% -3.0%
1975 12.9% +0.6%
1976 13.0% +0.7%
1977 13.0% +0.2%
1980 13.1% +0.7%
1981 13.4% +1.9%
1982 12.9% -3.4%
1983 12.9% -0.0%
1984 12.3% -4.9%
1985 14.4% +17.2%
1986 12.1% -15.8%
1987 12.1% -0.3%
1988 12.2% +1.2%
1989 12.4% +1.0%
1990 12.6% +1.7%
1991 12.2% -3.0%
1992 12.4% +1.6%
1993 12.3% -0.5%
1994 12.3% +0.0%
1995 12.1% -2.0%
1996 11.7% -2.8%
1997 12.1% +2.8%
1999 12.6% +4.8%
2000 13.0% +2.9%
2001 13.5% +3.6%
2002 13.7% +2.0%
2003 14.4% +4.7%
2005 16.4% +14.0%
2006 17.6% +7.1%
2007 19.0% +8.0%
2008 20.1% +5.9%
2009 21.1% +5.0%
2010 22.1% +4.6%
2011 23.5% +6.6%
2013 26.1% +11.1%
2014 27.2% +4.0%
2015 27.4% +0.7%
2016 27.2% -0.6%
2017 27.2% +0.0%
2018 25.9% -4.7%
2019 26.1% +0.4%
2020 24.1% -7.6%
2021 22.2% -7.9%
2022 25.6% +15.2%
2023 25.8% +0.8%
2024 26.1% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.3% 12.8% 14.5% 8
1980s 12.8% 12.1% 14.4% 10
1990s 12.3% 11.7% 12.6% 9
2000s 16.5% 13.0% 21.1% 9
2010s 25.9% 22.1% 27.4% 9
2020s 24.7% 22.2% 26.1% 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 41 Burkina Faso 28.2% compare
  2. 42 Guinea-Bissau 27.7% compare
  3. 43 Bahamas 27.5% compare
  4. 45 Argentina 25.8% compare
  5. 46 Benin 25.8% compare
  6. 47 Nepal 25.4% compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in Peru?
School enrollment, primary, private in Peru was 26.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1996.
How does Peru rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
Peru ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.