Primary completion rate, total in Peru

Peru: Primary completion rate, total was 95.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
87th
of 189 countries
All-time high
104.5%
in 2010
All-time low
64.8%
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2019

Primary completion rate, total in Peru, 1970–2019

02550751001970199420191970: 64.8 % of relevant age group1973: 66.9 % of relevant age group1974: 70.5 % of relevant age group1975: 71.9 % of relevant age group1976: 77.8 % of relevant age group1977: 84.3 % of relevant age group1978: 83 % of relevant age group1979: 82.5 % of relevant age group1980: 80.4 % of relevant age group1981: 78.5 % of relevant age group1985: 81.2 % of relevant age group1993: 84.7 % of relevant age group1995: 84.9 % of relevant age group1998: 93.6 % of relevant age group1999: 98.5 % of relevant age group2000: 97 % of relevant age group2001: 92.7 % of relevant age group2002: 92.6 % of relevant age group2003: 97.8 % of relevant age group2004: 98.4 % of relevant age group2005: 99.1 % of relevant age group2006: 100.9 % of relevant age group2007: 104.1 % of relevant age group2008: 104 % of relevant age group2009: 102 % of relevant age group2010: 104.5 % of relevant age group2011: 102 % of relevant age group2012: 96.7 % of relevant age group2013: 99.6 % of relevant age group2014: 100.3 % of relevant age group2015: 102.8 % of relevant age group2016: 103.4 % of relevant age group2017: 94.7 % of relevant age group2018: 92.8 % of relevant age group2019: 95 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Peru recorded 95.0% for primary completion rate, total in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Peru peaked at 104.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 1970.

Peru ranks 87th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75.2% 64.8% 84.3% 8
1980s 80.0% 78.5% 81.2% 3
1990s 90.4% 84.7% 98.5% 4
2000s 98.9% 92.6% 104.1% 10
2010s 99.2% 92.8% 104.5% 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 84 South Africa 95.3% compare
  2. 85 Kyrgyzstan 95.3% compare
  3. 86 Tuvalu 95.1% compare
  4. 88 Poland 94.7% compare
  5. 89 Bulgaria 94.6% compare
  6. 90 Ukraine 94.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Peru?
Primary completion rate, total in Peru was 95.0% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 1970.
How does Peru rank for primary completion rate, total?
Peru ranks 87th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.