UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Peru

Peru: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 87.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
87.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 68 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 2004
All-time low
40.6%
in 1972
Years of data
16
1972–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Peru, 1972–2018

0204060801972199520181972: 40.61981: 56.91993: 54.22004: 87.72005: 76.22006: 782007: 79.32008: 79.42009: 79.52010: 84.42011: 84.32012: 852013: 85.32014: 85.32015: 85.92018: 87.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Peru is 87.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Peru peaked at 87.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1972.

Peru ranks 47th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male in Peru, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 40.6%
1981 56.9% +40.0%
1993 54.2% -4.7%
2004 87.7% +61.6%
2005 76.2% -13.1%
2006 78.0% +2.5%
2007 79.3% +1.7%
2008 79.4% +0.1%
2009 79.5% +0.1%
2010 84.4% +6.1%
2011 84.3% -0.1%
2012 85.0% +0.9%
2013 85.3% +0.3%
2014 85.3% +0.0%
2015 85.9% +0.7%
2018 87.2% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.6% 40.6% 40.6% 1
1980s 56.9% 56.9% 56.9% 1
1990s 54.2% 54.2% 54.2% 1
2000s 80.0% 76.2% 87.7% 6
2010s 85.3% 84.3% 87.2% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 44 Bahrain 88.9% compare
  2. 45 Chile 88.5% compare
  3. 46 Qatar 87.2% compare
  4. 48 South Africa 87.0% compare
  5. 49 Ecuador 84.5% compare
  6. 50 Mexico 83.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Peru?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Peru was 87.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1972.
How does Peru rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Peru ranks 47th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 717 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed primary education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/