Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Peru
Peru: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 75.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Peru, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Peru is 75.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Peru peaked at 78.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2017.
Peru ranks 87th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 74.3% | — |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +6.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 75.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.4%, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Peru's 75.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.9%, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.3% | 66.8% | 78.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 69.7% | 75.3% | 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 share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Peru?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Peru was 75.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Peru ranks 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).