Total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Peru
Peru: Total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes (%) was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 28 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2017
All-time low
96.2%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes in Peru stood at 99.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes in Peru peaked at 99.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2001.
That places Peru 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.3% | — |
| 2001 | 96.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 99.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Peru's 99.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.2% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.4% | 99.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes in Peru?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes in Peru was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 5th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release