School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Peru

Peru: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male was 2.8 years in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.8 years
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.05 years
in 2019
All-time low
0.1645 years
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2024

School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Peru, 1970–2024

01231970199720241970: 0.165 years1971: 0.178 years1972: 0.191 years1973: 0.252 years1974: 0.289 years1975: 0.359 years1976: 0.394 years1977: 0.389 years1979: 0.398 years1980: 0.428 years1981: 0.465 years1982: 0.512 years1985: 0.603 years1991: 0.836 years1993: 0.931 years1995: 0.985 years1998: 1.6 years1999: 1.6 years2000: 1.7 years2001: 1.8 years2002: 1.7 years2003: 1.7 years2004: 1.8 years2005: 1.9 years2006: 1.9 years2007: 2.1 years2008: 2.2 years2009: 2.3 years2010: 2.3 years2011: 2.3 years2012: 2.3 years2013: 2.6 years2014: 2.7 years2015: 2.8 years2016: 2.8 years2017: 2.9 years2018: 3 years2019: 3 years2020: 3 years2021: 2.9 years2022: 3 years2023: 3 years2024: 2.8 years

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 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Korea 2.87 years compare
  2. 47 Cyprus 2.84 years compare
  3. 48 Vietnam 2.82 years compare
  4. 50 Netherlands 2.77 years compare
  5. 51 Monaco 2.75 years compare
  6. 52 Serbia 2.73 years compare

See the full ranking of 426 places β†’

More education data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

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 199 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 13,939 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release