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

Peru: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 95.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 70 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2004
All-time low
65.0%
in 1972
Years of data
16
1972–2018

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

0204060801001972199520181972: 651981: 83.41993: 84.82004: 962005: 912006: 90.12007: 90.82008: 90.72009: 90.72010: 93.22011: 93.52012: 942013: 94.52014: 94.32015: 94.72018: 95.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Peru is 95.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Peru peaked at 96.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1972.

Peru ranks 48th of 70 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 some primary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in Peru, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 65.0%
1981 83.4% +28.3%
1993 84.8% +1.7%
2004 96.0% +13.2%
2005 91.0% -5.2%
2006 90.1% -1.0%
2007 90.8% +0.8%
2008 90.7% -0.2%
2009 90.7% +0.1%
2010 93.2% +2.7%
2011 93.5% +0.4%
2012 94.0% +0.6%
2013 94.5% +0.5%
2014 94.3% -0.3%
2015 94.7% +0.4%
2018 95.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.0% 65.0% 65.0% 1
1980s 83.4% 83.4% 83.4% 1
1990s 84.8% 84.8% 84.8% 1
2000s 91.5% 90.1% 96.0% 6
2010s 94.2% 93.2% 95.1% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 45 Hong Kong 95.4% compare
  2. 46 South Africa 95.3% compare
  3. 47 Türkiye 95.2% compare
  4. 49 Mauritius 94.6% compare
  5. 50 Sri Lanka 94.6% compare
  6. 51 Indonesia 94.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Peru?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Peru was 95.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1972.
How does Peru rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Peru ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some primary education by the total 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/