Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 93.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru, 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 93.1% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 93.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1973.
That places Peru 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 62.1% | — |
| 1973 | 60.3% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 65.9% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 62.9% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 68.7% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 62.2% | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 70.4% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +2.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 93.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 93.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.6% | 60.3% | 68.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 74.4% | 85.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 78.1% | 90.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 73.9% | 93.1% | 4 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Peru was 93.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1973.
- How does Peru rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release