Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Peru
Peru: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 96.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.4%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
89.3%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru stood at 96.4%.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 171st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +8.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 96.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 96.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.6% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 89.3% | 97.0% | 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 all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Peru was 96.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Peru ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release