Education in San Martin, Peru: official figures
In the Ministry of Education's 2025 census evaluation of students (ECE), the share of fourth-grade primary pupils at the satisfactory level in mathematics was 19.2% in San Martin (5th lowest of 26 areas INEI reports) (Peru 30.0%). The share was 24.1% in 2019.
How well do children in San Martin read?
The share of fourth-grade primary pupils at the satisfactory level in reading in the 2025 ECE was 19.7% in San Martin (3rd lowest of 26 areas INEI reports) (Peru 32.7%). The share was 24.2% in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow good are secondary pupils in San Martin at mathematics?
In secondary school, the share of second-year pupils at the satisfactory level in mathematics in the 2025 ECE was 5.2% in San Martin (2nd lowest of 26 areas INEI reports) (Peru 12.7%). The share was 8.6% in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow well do secondary pupils in San Martin read?
The share of second-year secondary pupils at the satisfactory level in reading in the 2025 ECE was 8.7% in San Martin (4th lowest of 26 areas INEI reports) (Peru 18.5%). The share was 6.9% in 2019.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow many young people in San Martin go to university or college?
The share of young people aged 17 to 24 enrolled in higher education was 28.5% in San Martin (6th lowest of 26 areas INEI reports) in 2025 (Peru 36.7%). It was 22.3% in 2015.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow many years of schooling do people in San Martin have?
People aged 15 and over had on average 9.1 years of schooling in San Martin (tied for 2nd lowest of 26 areas INEI reports) in 2025 (Peru 10.7).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in San Martin?
The illiteracy rate among people aged 15 and over was 6.1% in San Martin (10th highest of 26 areas INEI reports) in 2025 (Peru 4.6%). It was 6.8% in 2015.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI) · saved copyHow San Martin compares with other departments
Fourth-grade pupils at the satisfactory level in mathematics (2025)
San Martin ranks 20 of 24, highest first. ECE; Lima Metropolitana and the Lima region are reported separately by INEI and are not ranked here
| Rank | Region | Fourth-grade pupils at the satisfactory level in mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | La Libertad | 23.3% |
| 18 | Huanuco | 23.2% |
| 19 | Cajamarca | 22.8% |
| 20 | San Martin | 19.2% |
| 21 | Ucayali | 18.0% |
| 22 | Tumbes | 16.7% |
| 23 | Madre de Dios | 16.7% |
Second-year secondary pupils at the satisfactory level in reading (2025)
San Martin ranks 21 of 24, highest first. ECE; Lima Metropolitana and the Lima region are reported separately by INEI and are not ranked here
| Rank | Region | Second-year secondary pupils at the satisfactory level in reading |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cajamarca | 9.7% |
| 19 | Huanuco | 8.9% |
| 20 | Tumbes | 8.8% |
| 21 | San Martin | 8.7% |
| 22 | Ucayali | 8.5% |
| 23 | Madre de Dios | 8.0% |
| 24 | Loreto | 4.2% |
Illiteracy rate, people aged 15 and over (2025)
San Martin ranks 10 of 24, highest first. Lima Metropolitana and the Lima region are reported separately by INEI and are not ranked here
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, people aged 15 and over |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Puno | 6.9% |
| 8 | Ancash | 6.9% |
| 9 | Amazonas | 6.4% |
| 10 | San Martin | 6.1% |
| 11 | Pasco | 5.6% |
| 12 | Piura | 5.2% |
| 13 | La Libertad | 5.1% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica (INEI): Peru: Indicadores de Educacion segun Departamentos, 2015-2025 (ENAHO; ECE results from the Ministry of Education's Unidad de Medicion de la Calidad de los Aprendizajes): annex tables on enrolment, years of schooling and illiteracy, cuadros 8.2 and 8.4 (ECE results), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 90667da88878…)
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