School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.18 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.18 years
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
75th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.42 years
in 2023
All-time low
8.39 years
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Peru stood at 12.18 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Peru peaked at 12.42 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.39 years, in 1971.
That places Peru 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.67 years | — |
| 1971 | 8.39 years | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 8.55 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 9.16 years | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 8.98 years | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 9.17 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 9.43 years | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 9.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 9.8 years | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 9.75 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.97 years | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 9.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.85 years | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.37 years | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 9.95 years | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 10 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.18 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 10.19 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 10.11 years | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.9 years | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.02 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.2 years | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.52 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 10.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.51 years | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.96 years | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.08 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.81 years | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 10.99 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.18 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.36 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.28 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.42 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.54 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.46 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.07 years | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.43 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.22 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.22 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.39 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.25 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.51 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.82 years | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.94 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.06 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.42 years | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.18 years | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.14 years | 8.39 years | 9.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.05 years | 9.85 years | 10.37 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.41 years | 9.9 years | 11.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.18 years | 10.81 years | 11.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 years | 11.07 years | 11.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.08 years | 11.82 years | 12.42 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 72 Chile 12.25 years compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 12.23 years compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 12.22 years compare
- 76 French Guiana 12.18 years compare
- 77 Japan 12.16 years compare
- 78 Palau 12.14 years compare
More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Peru?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Peru was 12.18 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 years in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release