School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 6.73 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.73 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.32 years
in 1985
All-time low
6.2 years
in 2017
Years of data
40
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in Peru stood at 6.73 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Peru peaked at 7.32 years in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.2 years, in 2017.
Peru ranks 42nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.29 years | — |
| 1973 | 7.07 years | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 7.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.09 years | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.03 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.93 years | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 7.12 years | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.32 years | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.92 years | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 6.76 years | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.91 years | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.17 years | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 7.1 years | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.07 years | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.03 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.01 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.94 years | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.91 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.83 years | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.67 years | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.33 years | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 6.41 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.26 years | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.24 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.29 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.28 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.51 years | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.77 years | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 6.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.73 years | -1.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6.73 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6.73 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.08 years, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.12 years | 7.03 years | 7.29 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.14 years | 6.93 years | 7.32 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6.76 years | 7.17 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.94 years | 6.8 years | 7.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 years | 6.2 years | 6.81 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 years | 6.73 years | 6.84 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, male in Peru?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Peru was 6.73 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 years in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 years in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release