Peru - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Peru was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Peru was 3,841,744 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,349,594 in 1999 and a minimum value of 2,341,068 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,341,068 |
| 1971 | 2,427,467 |
| 1972 | 2,509,182 |
| 1973 | 2,641,227 |
| 1974 | 2,741,060 |
| 1975 | 2,840,625 |
| 1976 | 2,961,252 |
| 1977 | 3,019,624 |
| 1978 | 3,093,017 |
| 1979 | 3,117,055 |
| 1980 | 3,161,375 |
| 1981 | 3,251,807 |
| 1982 | 3,412,769 |
| 1983 | 3,427,840 |
| 1984 | 3,484,979 |
| 1985 | 3,711,592 |
| 1986 | 3,600,316 |
| 1987 | 3,663,055 |
| 1988 | 3,727,463 |
| 1989 | 3,793,601 |
| 1990 | 3,855,282 |
| 1991 | 3,857,465 |
| 1992 | 3,824,660 |
| 1993 | 3,913,601 |
| 1994 | 4,031,359 |
| 1995 | 4,131,085 |
| 1996 | 4,159,935 |
| 1997 | 4,163,180 |
| 1998 | 4,299,407 |
| 1999 | 4,349,594 |
| 2000 | 4,338,080 |
| 2001 | 4,317,368 |
| 2002 | 4,283,046 |
| 2003 | 4,200,489 |
| 2004 | 4,133,386 |
| 2005 | 4,077,361 |
| 2006 | 4,026,316 |
| 2007 | 3,993,965 |
| 2008 | 3,854,764 |
| 2009 | 3,787,409 |
| 2010 | 3,762,681 |
| 2011 | 3,671,207 |
| 2012 | 3,478,689 |
| 2013 | 3,545,103 |
| 2014 | 3,495,614 |
| 2015 | 3,513,439 |
| 2016 | 3,576,943 |
| 2017 | 3,544,359 |
| 2018 | 3,592,865 |
| 2019 | 3,715,130 |
| 2020 | 3,841,744 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Peru was 49.10 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 49.10 in 2018, while its lowest value was 45.89 in 1970.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.89 |
| 1973 | 46.45 |
| 1977 | 47.77 |
| 1978 | 48.12 |
| 1979 | 47.63 |
| 1980 | 47.91 |
| 1981 | 48.13 |
| 1982 | 47.59 |
| 1985 | 48.15 |
| 1991 | 48.58 |
| 1992 | 48.55 |
| 1993 | 48.58 |
| 1995 | 48.58 |
| 1998 | 48.88 |
| 1999 | 49.01 |
| 2000 | 49.03 |
| 2001 | 49.10 |
| 2002 | 49.08 |
| 2003 | 49.02 |
| 2004 | 49.04 |
| 2005 | 49.06 |
| 2006 | 49.00 |
| 2007 | 49.01 |
| 2008 | 49.05 |
| 2009 | 49.01 |
| 2010 | 49.06 |
| 2011 | 48.91 |
| 2012 | 48.77 |
| 2013 | 48.86 |
| 2014 | 48.95 |
| 2015 | 48.97 |
| 2016 | 49.07 |
| 2017 | 49.06 |
| 2018 | 49.10 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Peru was 210,704 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 212,567 in 2019 and a minimum value of 65,965 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 65,965 |
| 1971 | 67,430 |
| 1972 | 69,273 |
| 1973 | 71,294 |
| 1974 | 72,993 |
| 1975 | 72,641 |
| 1976 | 73,849 |
| 1977 | 75,491 |
| 1978 | 77,844 |
| 1979 | 80,331 |
| 1980 | 84,360 |
| 1981 | 86,893 |
| 1982 | 89,370 |
| 1983 | 98,113 |
| 1984 | 101,307 |
| 1985 | 106,600 |
| 1986 | 108,452 |
| 1987 | 115,093 |
| 1988 | 122,199 |
| 1989 | 129,793 |
| 1990 | 132,556 |
| 1991 | 134,687 |
| 1992 | 135,502 |
| 1993 | 145,396 |
| 1994 | 145,795 |
| 1995 | 146,242 |
| 1996 | 151,664 |
| 1997 | 153,951 |
| 1998 | 170,162 |
| 1999 | 151,261 |
| 2000 | 150,922 |
| 2001 | 147,432 |
| 2002 | 170,737 |
| 2003 | 175,302 |
| 2004 | 177,364 |
| 2005 | 177,060 |
| 2006 | 184,005 |
| 2007 | 183,266 |
| 2008 | 184,641 |
| 2009 | 187,894 |
| 2010 | 191,177 |
| 2011 | 187,654 |
| 2012 | 181,292 |
| 2013 | 196,036 |
| 2014 | 197,928 |
| 2015 | 195,444 |
| 2016 | 195,273 |
| 2017 | 197,603 |
| 2018 | 206,638 |
| 2019 | 212,567 |
| 2020 | 210,704 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Peru was 67.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 69.92 in 2016, while its lowest value was 55.57 in 1979.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 55.57 |
| 1980 | 60.07 |
| 1981 | 60.46 |
| 1985 | 60.07 |
| 1993 | 59.16 |
| 1995 | 57.69 |
| 1998 | 59.64 |
| 1999 | 62.03 |
| 2000 | 62.12 |
| 2001 | 63.68 |
| 2002 | 66.97 |
| 2003 | 63.73 |
| 2004 | 64.04 |
| 2005 | 64.23 |
| 2006 | 64.50 |
| 2007 | 64.65 |
| 2008 | 65.25 |
| 2009 | 65.26 |
| 2010 | 66.23 |
| 2011 | 65.90 |
| 2012 | 67.18 |
| 2013 | 66.75 |
| 2014 | 67.01 |
| 2015 | 67.84 |
| 2016 | 69.92 |
| 2017 | 69.28 |
| 2018 | 67.48 |
| 2019 | 67.17 |
| 2020 | 67.22 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
