School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 10.14 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.14 years
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.34 years
in 2023
All-time low
9.45 years
in 2017
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Peru is 10.14 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Peru peaked at 10.34 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.45 years, in 2017.
Peru ranks 34th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.73 years | — |
| 1999 | 9.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 9.89 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.58 years | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.85 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.91 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.03 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.02 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.72 years | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.97 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.52 years | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.46 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.57 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.45 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.64 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.84 years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.06 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.34 years | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 10.14 years | -1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 10.14 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.04 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 10.14 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.97 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 years | 9.73 years | 9.8 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.84 years | 9.58 years | 10.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 years | 9.45 years | 10.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 years | 9.84 years | 10.34 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, primary and lower secondary, male in Peru?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Peru was 10.14 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 years in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release