Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Peru

Peru: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.811997200920211997: 0.891 % of population with low education aged 6-161998: 0.91 % of population with low education aged 6-161999: 0.917 % of population with low education aged 6-162000: 0.935 % of population with low education aged 6-162001: 0.928 % of population with low education aged 6-162002: 0.937 % of population with low education aged 6-162005: 0.923 % of population with low education aged 6-162006: 0.94 % of population with low education aged 6-162007: 0.945 % of population with low education aged 6-162009: 0.949 % of population with low education aged 6-162010: 0.957 % of population with low education aged 6-162011: 0.96 % of population with low education aged 6-162012: 0.962 % of population with low education aged 6-162013: 0.968 % of population with low education aged 6-162014: 0.969 % of population with low education aged 6-162015: 0.972 % of population with low education aged 6-162016: 0.976 % of population with low education aged 6-162017: 0.982 % of population with low education aged 6-162018: 0.984 % of population with low education aged 6-162019: 0.98 % of population with low education aged 6-162020: 0.972 % of population with low education aged 6-162021: 0.968 % of population with low education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education aged 6-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Peru is 1.0%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Peru peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1997.

That places Peru 23rd out of 74 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.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education aged 6-16 Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.9% +2.1%
1999 0.9% +0.8%
2000 0.9% +2.0%
2001 0.9% -0.8%
2002 0.9% +0.9%
2005 0.9% -1.5%
2006 0.9% +1.9%
2007 0.9% +0.5%
2009 0.9% +0.4%
2010 1.0% +0.8%
2011 1.0% +0.4%
2012 1.0% +0.2%
2013 1.0% +0.6%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2015 1.0% +0.3%
2016 1.0% +0.4%
2017 1.0% +0.6%
2018 1.0% +0.3%
2019 1.0% -0.4%
2020 1.0% -0.9%
2021 1.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 20 Armenia 1.0% compare
  2. 21 South Africa 1.0% compare
  3. 22 Panama 1.0% compare
  4. 24 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
  5. 25 Ukraine 1.0% compare
  6. 26 Paraguay 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Peru?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Peru was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below?
Peru ranks 23rd out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with low education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 889 data points, 1970–2021
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