Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 98.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 98.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Peru peaked at 98.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2001.
That places Peru 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.9% | — |
| 2001 | 83.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 83.7% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 91.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.6% | 98.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Peru?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Peru was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Peru ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release