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
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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

Indicator
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.