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    © United Nations Development Programme and Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation 2025

    2024

    global knowledge index
    Peru
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    KEY INDICATORS

    • GDP (US$ billions):517.644
    • Population:33,845,617
    • HDI:0.762

    Gki Rank

    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

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