School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Peru

Peru: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 263,558 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
263,558 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
318,515 number
in 1997
All-time low
214,460 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Peru, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Peru recorded 263,558 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Peru peaked at 318,515 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 214,460 number, in 1970.

Peru ranks 52nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 237,095 number 214,460 number 259,231 number 10
1980s 279,420 number 262,312 number 297,402 number 10
1990s 313,104 number 300,465 number 318,515 number 10
2000s 300,839 number 293,497 number 313,560 number 10
2010s 291,177 number 264,800 number 304,386 number 10
2020s 263,558 number 263,558 number 263,558 number 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Peru?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Peru was 263,558 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 318,515 number in 1997.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 214,460 number in 1970.
How does Peru rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Peru ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/