Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Peru
Peru: Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non was 2,025 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,025
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,025
in 2025
All-time low
1,970
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Start of the academic school year in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2,025 for start of the academic school year in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Peru peaked at 2,025 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,970, in 1970.
That places Peru 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,970 | — |
| 1971 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,978 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,979 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,982 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,985 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,986 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,987 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,988 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,991 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,993 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,995 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,997 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,998 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,999 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,000 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,001 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,003 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,004 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,005 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,006 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,007 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,008 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,009 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,010 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,011 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,012 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,013 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,014 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,015 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,016 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,017 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,018 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,019 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,020 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,021 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,022 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,023 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,024 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,025 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,025 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,025 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,970 | 1,979 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,980 | 1,989 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,990 | 1,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 2,000 | 2,009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,010 | 2,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,020 | 2,025 | 6 |
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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 start of the academic school year in Peru?
- Start of the academic school year in Peru was 2,025 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,025 in 2025.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for start of the academic school year?
- Peru ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Start 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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February 2026 Data Release