School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 14.78 years in 2017. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Peru, 1970β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Peru stood at 14.78 years.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Peru peaked at 15.1 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.07 years, in 1970.
Peru ranks 63rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.07 years | 10.07 years | 10.07 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 11.35 years | 11.35 years | 11.35 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.87 years | 12.47 years | 13.32 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.94 years | 14.78 years | 15.1 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 60 Vietnam 14.81 years compare
- 61 Estonia 14.79 years compare
- 62 Russia 14.78 years compare
- 64 Andorra, Principality of 14.77 years compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 14.74 years compare
- 66 Slovak Republic 14.7 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)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Peru?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Peru was 14.78 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 years in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Peru ranks 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release