Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru
Peru: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru stood at 10.73 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru peaked at 10.73 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.48 years, in 2005.
That places Peru 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.78 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.88 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.48 years | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 8.64 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.92 years | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.92 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.54 years | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.47 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.66 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.77 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6 years | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.84 years | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.08 years | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.32 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.46 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.59 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.73 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.73 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.86 years | 8.78 years | 8.94 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 years | 8.48 years | 9.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 years | 9.47 years | 10.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 years | 10.59 years | 10.73 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 76 North Macedonia 10.81 years compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.74 years compare
- 78 Ukraine 10.74 years compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 10.64 years compare
- 81 Bahrain 10.63 years compare
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.58 years compare
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.90 million (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru was 10.73 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 years in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.