Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Peru
Peru: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 98.4% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Peru, 1970–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Peru stood at 98.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Peru peaked at 99.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 36th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.7% | — |
| 1981 | 92.0% | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 90.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 85.2% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 97.1% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -1.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 98.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 98.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.2%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 85.2% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.7% | 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 enrolment rate, primary, male in Peru?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Peru was 98.4% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2003.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release