Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Peru

Peru: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 9.51 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.51
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
61st
of 93 countries
All-time high
9.62
in 2020
All-time low
7.3
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Peru, 1997–2021

02468101997200920211997: 7.31998: 8.11999: 8.12000: 8.12001: 8.22002: 8.42005: 8.52006: 8.82007: 92009: 9.12010: 9.12011: 9.12012: 9.32013: 9.32014: 9.32015: 9.32016: 9.42017: 9.42018: 9.52019: 9.62020: 9.62021: 9.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Peru stood at 9.51.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Peru peaked at 9.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 1997.

That places Peru 61st out of 93 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 7.3
1998 8.15 +11.6%
1999 8.05 -1.2%
2000 8.13 +0.9%
2001 8.17 +0.4%
2002 8.41 +3.0%
2005 8.53 +1.5%
2006 8.77 +2.8%
2007 8.99 +2.5%
2009 9.09 +1.2%
2010 9.1 +0.0%
2011 9.12 +0.3%
2012 9.3 +1.9%
2013 9.27 -0.3%
2014 9.26 -0.1%
2015 9.34 +0.9%
2016 9.4 +0.6%
2017 9.45 +0.5%
2018 9.51 +0.7%
2019 9.6 +0.9%
2020 9.62 +0.3%
2021 9.51 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.84 7.3 8.15 3
2000s 8.58 8.13 9.09 7
2010s 9.33 9.1 9.6 10
2020s 9.57 9.51 9.62 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 58 Ghana 9.65 compare
  2. 59 Mexico 9.59 compare
  3. 60 Republic of Moldova 9.59 compare
  4. 62 Colombia 9.39 compare
  5. 63 Brazil 9.28 compare
  6. 64 Jamaica 9.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Peru?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Peru was 9.51 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 9.62 in 2020.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Peru ranks 61st out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,319 data points, 1970–2021
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