Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 1.77 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.77 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.77 million number
in 2019
All-time low
1.02 million number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Peru, 1999–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1999200920191999: 1.0M number2000: 1.1M number2001: 1.1M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.0M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.1M number2006: 1.1M number2007: 1.2M number2008: 1.3M number2009: 1.4M number2010: 1.4M number2011: 1.4M number2012: 1.4M number2013: 1.6M number2014: 1.6M number2015: 1.7M number2016: 1.7M number2017: 1.7M number2018: 1.7M number2019: 1.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Peru is 1.77 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 1.77 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million number, in 1999.

That places Peru 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 1.02 million number
2000 1.06 million number +4.3%
2001 1.11 million number +5.0%
2002 1.07 million number -4.4%
2003 1.04 million number -2.0%
2004 1.09 million number +4.3%
2005 1.11 million number +2.3%
2006 1.13 million number +1.4%
2007 1.20 million number +6.5%
2008 1.28 million number +6.0%
2009 1.35 million number +6.0%
2010 1.38 million number +1.7%
2011 1.35 million number -1.9%
2012 1.36 million number +1.0%
2013 1.56 million number +14.5%
2014 1.61 million number +3.0%
2015 1.67 million number +3.6%
2016 1.69 million number +1.5%
2017 1.71 million number +0.8%
2018 1.73 million number +1.7%
2019 1.77 million number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 million number 1.02 million number 1.02 million number 1
2000s 1.15 million number 1.04 million number 1.35 million number 10
2010s 1.58 million number 1.35 million number 1.77 million number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.18 million number compare
  2. 18 Republic of Korea 1.99 million number compare
  3. 19 Argentina 1.82 million number compare
  4. 21 Spain 1.77 million number compare
  5. 22 Türkiye 1.51 million number compare
  6. 23 Italy 1.49 million number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Peru?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Peru was 1.77 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million number in 1999.
How does Peru rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 20th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.