Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Peru

Peru: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 851,075 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
851,075 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
851,075 number
in 2019
All-time low
35,761 number
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Peru, 1970–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1970199420191970: 35.8k number1971: 39.6k number1972: 43.3k number1973: 58.5k number1974: 68.4k number1975: 87.0k number1976: 97.5k number1977: 98.0k number1979: 103.7k number1980: 113.2k number1981: 125.0k number1982: 139.4k number1985: 170.6k number1991: 259.4k number1993: 295.2k number1995: 315.8k number1998: 521.3k number1999: 511.3k number2000: 534.8k number2001: 561.0k number2002: 536.5k number2003: 527.9k number2004: 551.6k number2005: 565.6k number2006: 573.6k number2007: 609.2k number2008: 646.7k number2009: 683.9k number2010: 700.6k number2011: 686.5k number2012: 697.8k number2013: 762.9k number2014: 785.3k number2015: 800.0k number2016: 811.2k number2017: 817.8k number2018: 832.9k number2019: 851.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Peru is 851,075 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Peru peaked at 851,075 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35,761 number, in 1970.

Peru ranks 23rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 35,761 number —
1971 39,565 number +10.6%
1972 43,290 number +9.4%
1973 58,543 number +35.2%
1974 68,416 number +16.9%
1975 86,989 number +27.1%
1976 97,473 number +12.1%
1977 98,025 number +0.6%
1979 103,693 number +5.8%
1980 113,228 number +9.2%
1981 125,002 number +10.4%
1982 139,405 number +11.5%
1985 170,638 number +22.4%
1991 259,370 number +52.0%
1993 295,153 number +13.8%
1995 315,793 number +7.0%
1998 521,258 number +65.1%
1999 511,266 number -1.9%
2000 534,758 number +4.6%
2001 560,985 number +4.9%
2002 536,471 number -4.4%
2003 527,862 number -1.6%
2004 551,591 number +4.5%
2005 565,622 number +2.5%
2006 573,557 number +1.4%
2007 609,181 number +6.2%
2008 646,718 number +6.2%
2009 683,949 number +5.8%
2010 700,565 number +2.4%
2011 686,510 number -2.0%
2012 697,788 number +1.6%
2013 762,878 number +9.3%
2014 785,344 number +2.9%
2015 800,025 number +1.9%
2016 811,187 number +1.4%
2017 817,764 number +0.8%
2018 832,935 number +1.9%
2019 851,075 number +2.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 851,075 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77,918 number, 10.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 851,075 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,503 number, 15.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +65.1% 315,793 number 521,258 number
1991 +52.0% 170,638 number 259,370 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70,195 number 35,761 number 103,693 number 9
1980s 137,068 number 113,228 number 170,638 number 4
1990s 380,568 number 259,370 number 521,258 number 5
2000s 579,069 number 527,862 number 683,949 number 10
2010s 774,607 number 686,510 number 851,075 number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 20 United Kingdom 903,693 number compare
  2. 21 Colombia 889,484 number compare
  3. 22 Argentina 857,020 number compare
  4. 24 Turkey 782,646 number compare
  5. 25 Italy 776,133 number compare
  6. 26 Egypt 762,738 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Peru?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Peru was 851,075 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 851,075 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 35,761 number in 1970.
How does Peru rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Peru ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.