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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Peru, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
85/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Math & Science Score
30/100
OECD PISA 2022
Average IQ
85
Lynn & Becker (2019)

Data Explorer

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
39.5355186462402
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
14.8599917769213
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
58.2721481323242
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
14.499753224412
2024 · World Bank
Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions)
74.7792587280273
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
23.9704046258316
2024 · World Bank
Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions)
74.9662017822266
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
63.5853004455566
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
99.5899963378906
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
63.6856498718262
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
1
2024 · World Bank
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female
2.62295007705689
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
53.6436614990234
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, teachers
220208
2024 · World Bank
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
76.293701171875
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female teachers)
29.0424709320068
2024 · World Bank
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
93.6600036621094
2024 · World Bank
Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
16.6672706604004
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, teachers, female
103599
2024 · World Bank
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
19.212589263916
2024 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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