School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 14.81 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Peru recorded 14.81 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Peru peaked at 15.05 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.88 years, in 1971.
That places Peru 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.69 years | 8.88 years | 10.57 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.23 years | 10.87 years | 11.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8 years | 11.4 years | 12.98 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.77 years | 12.33 years | 13.3 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.93 years | 14.81 years | 15.05 years | 2 |
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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 to tertiary, both sexes in Peru?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Peru was 14.81 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 years in 1971.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release