Finish primary

Share of children 3–5 years above graduation age who completed primary school, per the UIS.

Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
Unit
completion rate (UNESCO UIS)
Frequency
annual
Latest figure
2024 · 13 countries reporting

Peru

99%

2024· 3rd of 13· +0.4 pp vs. previous figure

Regional comparison

Each country’s latest figure

Map of 17 countries

Peru

99%

2024 · 3rd of 13 · +0.4 pp

85%99.6%no data

Region: finish primary, latest per country

completion rate (UNESCO UIS)

Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.

033.266.499.6Costa RicaCosta Rica99.56Costa Rica: 99.56UruguayUruguay99.4Uruguay: 99.4PeruPeru98.99Peru: 98.99BoliviaBolivia98.91Bolivia: 98.91EcuadorEcuador98.13Ecuador: 98.13MexicoMexico97.63Mexico: 97.63PanamaPanama97.3Panama: 97.3ColombiaColombia97.24Colombia: 97.24ParaguayParaguay96.81Paraguay: 96.81El SalvadorEl Salvador91.4El Salvador: 91.4Dominican RepublicDominican Republic90.1Dominican Republic: 90.1HondurasHonduras88.07Honduras: 88.07GuatemalaGuatemala84.97Guatemala: 84.97
13 results shown13 source records
Query scope
2 filtersIndicator key: completion_primary_pctYear: from 2020

Over time

Finish primary since 2001

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5 of 10 series
506580951102001: 82.892002: 852003: 87.62004: 89.92005: 90.72006: 89.92007: 90.92008: 91.22009: 922010: 91.32011: 93.542012: 93.52013: 93.42014: 94.52015: 94.72016: 95.42017: 96.12018: 98.52019: 96.92020: 97.22021: 97.42022: 98.12023: 98.42024: 99.562001: 68.12004: 69.92005: 72.82006: 75.642009: 78.52010: 80.92011: 82.912012: 81.92013: 82.72014: 82.52015: 84.82016: 84.42018: 86.92019: 87.42023: 85.142024: 88.072001: 85.42002: 87.72003: 88.52004: 90.12005: 90.62006: 91.32007: 91.92008: 92.62009: 92.42010: 93.52011: 93.82012: 95.42013: 95.62014: 95.72015: 96.72016: 96.42017: 97.22018: 97.42019: 97.42020: 98.12021: 97.82022: 98.32023: 98.62024: 98.992001: 97.12002: 97.22003: 97.32004: 97.42005: 97.52008: 94.82009: 96.32010: 96.22011: 972012: 96.92013: 972014: 97.32015: 97.32016: 97.92017: 982018: 97.62019: 98.12021: 98.62022: 98.92023: 98.62024: 99.42006: 62.52011: 70.792014: 72.52015: 78.262022: 85.242024: 84.97Costa Rica · 99.56Uruguay · 99.4Peru · 98.99Honduras · 88.07Guatemala · 84.9720012007201320182024
91 results shown91 source records
Query scope
3 filtersIndicator key: completion_primary_pctCountry: costa-rica, guatemala, honduras, peru, uruguayYear: from 2001

All countries

Figure, year and recent change

Rank 1 is the highest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.

#CountryFinish primaryYearChange
1Costa Rica99.6%2024+1.2 pp
2Uruguay99.4%2024+0.8 pp
3Peru99%2024+0.4 pp
4Bolivia98.9%2024−0.3 pp
5Ecuador98.1%2024−0.7 pp
6Mexico97.6%2024−0.4 pp
7Panama97.3%2023−0.1 pp
8Colombia97.2%2024+2.5 pp
9Paraguay96.8%2024+0.7 pp
10El Salvador91.4%2023+0.7 pp
11Dominican Republic90.1%2024−2.3 pp
12Honduras88.1%2024+2.9 pp
13Guatemala85%2024−0.3 pp

Source and citation

UNESCO: education indicators

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), “Finish primary”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.

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