School enrollment, primary, female in Peru
Peru: School enrollment, primary, female was 113.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Peru stood at 113.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Peru peaked at 116.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 1970.
That places Peru 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.2% | 99.1% | 111.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 111.4% | 108.5% | 116.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 112.8% | 109.3% | 116.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 113.5% | 110.6% | 115.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.9% | 102.1% | 111.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.9% | 113.2% | 114.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 20 New Caledonia 116.0% compare
- 21 Morocco 115.4% compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 114.3% compare
- 24 Togo 113.2% compare
- 25 Bangladesh 113.1% compare
- 26 Eswatini 112.6% compare
More education data for Peru
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 19.24 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9704 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Peru?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Peru was 113.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 116.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.