Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 112.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
112.5%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
17th
of 188 countries
All-time high
112.5%
in 2019
All-time low
100.8%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Peru, 1998–2019

02550751001251998200820191998: 106 %1999: 107.2 %2000: 108.3 %2001: 108.9 %2002: 108.6 %2003: 104.8 %2004: 105.4 %2005: 105.7 %2006: 107.3 %2007: 108.4 %2008: 106.8 %2009: 107 %2010: 107.5 %2011: 106.7 %2012: 103.1 %2013: 105.9 %2014: 101.4 %2015: 100.8 %2016: 104.3 %2017: 105.7 %2018: 108.1 %2019: 112.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 112.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Peru peaked at 112.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100.8%, in 2015.

Peru ranks 17th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Peru, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 106.0%
1999 107.2% +1.1%
2000 108.3% +1.1%
2001 108.9% +0.5%
2002 108.6% -0.2%
2003 104.8% -3.5%
2004 105.4% +0.6%
2005 105.7% +0.3%
2006 107.3% +1.5%
2007 108.4% +1.0%
2008 106.8% -1.5%
2009 107.0% +0.1%
2010 107.5% +0.5%
2011 106.7% -0.7%
2012 103.1% -3.4%
2013 105.9% +2.7%
2014 101.4% -4.2%
2015 100.8% -0.7%
2016 104.3% +3.5%
2017 105.7% +1.3%
2018 108.1% +2.3%
2019 112.5% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.6% 106.0% 107.2% 2
2000s 107.1% 104.8% 108.9% 10
2010s 105.6% 100.8% 112.5% 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 14 Tunisia 113.0% compare
  2. 15 Samoa 112.8% compare
  3. 16 Uruguay 112.8% compare
  4. 18 Mexico 112.1% compare
  5. 19 Naoero 111.5% compare
  6. 20 Palau 111.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Peru?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Peru was 112.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 112.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 100.8% in 2015.
How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Peru ranks 17th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.