Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Peru
Peru: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 93.3% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Peru peaked at 99.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1999.
That places Peru 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.9% | — |
| 1999 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | -5.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 93.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 93.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.8% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 56.4% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 73.3% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 93.3% | 99.3% | 5 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Peru?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Peru was 93.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.