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2024
global knowledge index
Peru
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):517.644
- Population:33,845,617
- HDI:0.762
66/141
Gki
Score
47.6
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Peru is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 66th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 10th out of the 35 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Enrolment in bachelor's or equivalent level (%)
- MSME financing gap (% GDP)
- Firms producing new products and services (%)
- Firms offering formal training (%)
- Completion rate in upper secondary education, gender parity
Areas of Improvement
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
- Joint ventures per strategic alliance deals (per billion GDP)
- ICT PCT patent applications (per 100 billion GDP)
- Citations per document
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
84
62.45
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
109
43.45
Higher
Education
41
52.42
Research, Development
and Innovation
56
31.72
Information and
Communications Technology
85
43.97
Economy
51
55.56
Enabling
Environment
87
51.15
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GKI Pillars
