Average years of schooling in Peru
Peru: Average years of schooling was 9.89 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Peru, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Peru recorded 9.89 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Peru peaked at 9.89 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.28 years, in 1870.
That places Peru 74th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.28 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.35 years | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 0.42 years | +20.0% |
| 1900 | 0.48 years | +14.3% |
| 1913 | 0.63 years | +31.3% |
| 1925 | 1.46 years | +132.3% |
| 1929 | 1.7 years | +16.2% |
| 1933 | 1.83 years | +7.6% |
| 1938 | 1.89 years | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 2.58 years | +36.5% |
| 1955 | 2.83 years | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 3.12 years | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 3.64 years | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 4.32 years | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 5.14 years | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 5.79 years | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 6.46 years | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 7.22 years | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 7.63 years | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 8.34 years | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 9.27 years | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 8.87 years | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.01 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.89 years | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.28 years | 0.28 years | 0.28 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.35 years | 0.35 years | 0.35 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.42 years | 0.42 years | 0.42 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.48 years | 0.48 years | 0.48 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.63 years | 0.63 years | 0.63 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.58 years | 1.46 years | 1.7 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.86 years | 1.83 years | 1.89 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.71 years | 2.58 years | 2.83 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.38 years | 3.12 years | 3.64 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.73 years | 4.32 years | 5.14 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.13 years | 5.79 years | 6.46 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.42 years | 7.22 years | 7.63 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8 years | 8.34 years | 9.27 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.94 years | 8.87 years | 9.01 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.89 years | 9.89 years | 9.89 years | 1 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0549 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Peru?
- Average years of schooling in Peru was 9.89 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 years in 1870.
- How does Peru rank for average years of schooling?
- Peru ranks 74th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.