Start month of the academic school year in Peru
Peru: Start month of the academic school year was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Start month of the academic school year in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, start month of the academic school year in Peru stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Peru peaked at 4 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2013.
Peru ranks 161st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Start month of the academic school year in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Peru?
- Start month of the academic school year in Peru was 4 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Peru ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release