School enrollment, preprimary in Peru
Peru: School enrollment, preprimary was 96.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Peru, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Peru recorded 96.4% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Peru peaked at 105.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 5.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 14.4% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 27.9% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 57.9% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 76.5% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 96.4% | 102.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 19.24 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Peru?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Peru was 96.4% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.