Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) was 98.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Peru, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Peru stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Peru peaked at 98.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1981.
Peru ranks 81st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.1% | 60.4% | 71.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 72.3% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 83.0% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 91.8% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.2% | 98.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 78 Tonga 98.6% compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 98.6% compare
- 80 Mexico 98.4% compare
- 82 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 98.4% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan, Republic of 98.3% compare
- 84 South Africa 98.3% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Peru?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Peru was 98.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release