School enrollment, primary, male in Peru
Peru: School enrollment, primary, male was 92.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Peru, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2015, school enrollment, primary, male in Peru stood at 92.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Peru peaked at 97.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 1970.
That places Peru 92nd out of 167 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 85.0% | 95.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.6% | 97.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 91.9% | 96.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 89 Dominican Republic 92.7% compare
- 90 Colombia 92.7% compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 92.6% compare
- 93 Laos 92.3% compare
- 94 East Timor 91.7% compare
- 95 India 91.6% compare
More education data for Peru
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (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, primary, male in Peru?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Peru was 92.4% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Peru ranks 92nd out of 167 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.