Peru vs Upper middle income: Primary education, pupils (% female)

Peru
49.1%
in 2018
Upper middle income
47.5%
in 2018
Peru rank
40th
Upper middle income rank
37th

Primary education, pupils (% female) over time

  • Peru
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 49.1% against 47.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 40th and Upper middle income ranks 37th of 203 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 47.2% 45.0% 2.1% Peru
1980s 47.9% 45.8% 2.1% Peru
1990s 48.7% 47.6% 1.1% Peru
2000s 49.0% 47.6% 1.4% Peru
2010s 49.0% 47.4% 1.6% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Peru or Upper middle income?
Peru, at 49.1% against 47.5% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Peru and Upper middle income?
1.6%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Upper middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Peru and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Peru ranks 40th and Upper middle income ranks 37th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.