| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 93.7 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 113 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 108 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 71.2 %World Bank WDI [2017] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 4.36 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.176 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Mean years of schooling | 10.2 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 14.9 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.08 indexWorld Bank WDI [2017] |
| School life expectancy | 15 yearsWB Education [2017] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 17.4World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 0.156 %World Bank WDI [2019] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 70.7 %WB Education [2017] |
| Female literacy rate | 90.7 %WB Gender [2024] |
Education
Peru
Section metadata
Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Peru's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (93.7 %), primary enrollment (gross) (113 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.