Italy vs Peru: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Italy
97.8%
in 2023
Peru
97.8%
in 2003
Italy rank
49th
Peru rank
50th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Peru
How they compare
Italy currently reports 97.8% against 97.8% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 49th and Peru ranks 50th of 190 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 11.1% | 0.0% | 11.0% | Italy |
| 1830s | 14.7% | 0.0% | 14.7% | Italy |
| 1840s | 19.2% | 0.1% | 19.2% | Italy |
| 1850s | 24.8% | 0.2% | 24.6% | Italy |
| 1860s | 31.4% | 0.5% | 30.8% | Italy |
| 1870s | 48.3% | 1.2% | 47.1% | Italy |
| 1880s | 58.4% | 2.6% | 55.8% | Italy |
| 1890s | 62.3% | 5.4% | 56.9% | Italy |
| 1900s | 67.8% | 10.6% | 57.2% | Italy |
| 1910s | 77.2% | 19.2% | 58.0% | Italy |
| 1920s | 81.8% | 29.0% | 52.8% | Italy |
| 1930s | 96.8% | 38.8% | 58.1% | Italy |
| 1940s | 95.8% | 48.5% | 47.3% | Italy |
| 1950s | 92.7% | 55.5% | 37.2% | Italy |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 54.7% | 45.3% | Italy |
| 1970s | 99.5% | 75.9% | 23.6% | Italy |
| 1980s | 97.2% | 82.4% | 14.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Italy or Peru?
- Italy, at 97.8% against 97.8% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Italy and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Peru?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
- How do Italy and Peru rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 49th and Peru ranks 50th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.