Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Peru

Peru: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 26.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
38th
of 174 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2013
All-time low
15.1%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Peru, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 15.1 %2000: 16 %2001: 16.5 %2002: 16.9 %2003: 16.5 %2005: 26.6 %2006: 23 %2007: 22.7 %2008: 22.8 %2009: 23.7 %2011: 25.5 %2013: 30.5 %2014: 29.7 %2015: 29.4 %2016: 28.9 %2017: 28.6 %2018: 26.4 %2019: 26 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Peru stood at 26.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Peru peaked at 30.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1999.

Peru ranks 38th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Peru, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 15.1%
2000 16.0% +6.1%
2001 16.5% +3.3%
2002 16.9% +2.0%
2003 16.5% -2.0%
2005 26.6% +60.8%
2006 23.0% -13.6%
2007 22.7% -1.0%
2008 22.8% +0.4%
2009 23.7% +3.9%
2011 25.5% +7.5%
2013 30.5% +19.7%
2014 29.7% -2.7%
2015 29.4% -0.9%
2016 28.9% -1.6%
2017 28.6% -1.2%
2018 26.4% -7.7%
2019 26.0% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1
2000s 20.5% 16.0% 26.6% 9
2010s 28.1% 25.5% 30.5% 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 35 Bahrain 28.8% compare
  2. 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.7% compare
  3. 37 Solomon Islands 27.0% compare
  4. 39 Cameroon 25.5% compare
  5. 40 Chad 25.4% compare
  6. 41 Argentina 24.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Peru?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Peru was 26.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1999.
How does Peru rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Peru ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.