Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) was 91.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Peru stood at 91.1%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Peru peaked at 91.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2003.
Peru ranks 36th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.5% | — |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 91.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Peru's 91.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 39.3% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 64.9% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 88.0% | 91.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Peru?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Peru was 91.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release