Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Peru
Peru: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 6 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2013
All-time low
6 years
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Peru, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood education in Peru is 6 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Peru peaked at 6 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 2013.
That places Peru 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 years | — |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Peru?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Peru was 6 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release