Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Peru

Peru: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 47,216 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
47,216 number
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
51st
of 187 countries
All-time high
331,013 number
in 1995
All-time low
47,216 number
in 2019
Years of data
29
1970–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Peru, 1970–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970199420191970: 222.4k number1977: 149.4k number1978: 247.5k number1979: 261.7k number1980: 318.1k number1981: 310.9k number1993: 293.1k number1995: 331.0k number1998: 219.0k number1999: 232.5k number2000: 241.0k number2001: 239.5k number2002: 221.4k number2004: 164.9k number2005: 190.7k number2006: 184.0k number2007: 165.1k number2008: 144.3k number2009: 135.3k number2010: 124.4k number2011: 108.4k number2012: 90.8k number2013: 91.7k number2014: 79.7k number2015: 60.9k number2016: 57.8k number2017: 52.9k number2018: 54.6k number2019: 47.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Peru stood at 47,216 number. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Peru peaked at 331,013 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 47,216 number, in 2019.

Peru ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 222,407 number
1977 149,359 number -32.8%
1978 247,535 number +65.7%
1979 261,715 number +5.7%
1980 318,106 number +21.5%
1981 310,937 number -2.3%
1993 293,065 number -5.7%
1995 331,013 number +12.9%
1998 219,038 number -33.8%
1999 232,462 number +6.1%
2000 241,001 number +3.7%
2001 239,525 number -0.6%
2002 221,433 number -7.6%
2004 164,864 number -25.5%
2005 190,660 number +15.6%
2006 184,007 number -3.5%
2007 165,051 number -10.3%
2008 144,324 number -12.6%
2009 135,278 number -6.3%
2010 124,403 number -8.0%
2011 108,356 number -12.9%
2012 90,794 number -16.2%
2013 91,743 number +1.0%
2014 79,728 number -13.1%
2015 60,897 number -23.6%
2016 57,773 number -5.1%
2017 52,942 number -8.4%
2018 54,603 number +3.1%
2019 47,216 number -13.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 47,216 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,235 number, 14.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 47,216 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,890 number, 8.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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
1978 +65.7% 149,359 number 247,535 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 220,254 number 149,359 number 261,715 number 4
1980s 314,522 number 310,937 number 318,106 number 2
1990s 268,894 number 219,038 number 331,013 number 4
2000s 187,349 number 135,278 number 241,001 number 9
2010s 76,846 number 47,216 number 124,403 number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 48 Gabon 49,690 number compare
  2. 49 Vietnam 49,581 number compare
  3. 50 Thailand 47,269 number compare
  4. 52 Namibia 45,866 number compare
  5. 53 Nicaragua 43,846 number compare
  6. 54 Colombia 43,051 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Peru?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Peru was 47,216 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 331,013 number in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 47,216 number in 2019.
How does Peru rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Peru ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.