School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.8 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Peru stood at 2.8 years.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Peru peaked at 3.05 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1645 years, in 1970.
That places Peru 49th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1645 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1783 years | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1907 years | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2525 years | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2889 years | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3595 years | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3944 years | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3887 years | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3976 years | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4278 years | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4654 years | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.512 years | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6026 years | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8358 years | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9308 years | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9845 years | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.63 years | +65.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6 years | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.69 years | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.79 years | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.72 years | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.71 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8 years | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.87 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.92 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.06 years | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.18 years | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3 years | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.34 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 years | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.35 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.59 years | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7 years | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.78 years | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.84 years | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.97 years | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.05 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.98 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.89 years | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.01 years | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.96 years | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.8 years | -5.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.8 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.8 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 years, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +65.4% | 0.9845 years | 1.63 years |
| 1991 | +38.7% | 0.6026 years | 0.8358 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2906 years | 0.1645 years | 0.3976 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.502 years | 0.4278 years | 0.6026 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.2 years | 0.8358 years | 1.63 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.9 years | 1.69 years | 2.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 years | 2.3 years | 3.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 years | 2.8 years | 3.01 years | 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Peru?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Peru was 2.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1645 years in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release