Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 966,207 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 966,207 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Peru peaked at 1.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 698,802, in 1998.
That places Peru 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 698,802 | — |
| 1999 | 721,887 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 765,463 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 792,932 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 797,575 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 730,278 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 783,837 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 799,670 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 841,691 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 848,804 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 845,725 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 851,116 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 861,942 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 854,173 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 835,523 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 879,867 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 816,198 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 817,649 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 842,599 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 859,770 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 860,841 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 865,710 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 866,780 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 896,194 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 917,720 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 966,207 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 710,344 | 698,802 | 721,887 | 2 |
| 2000s | 805,709 | 730,278 | 851,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 849,427 | 816,198 | 879,867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 938,760 | 866,780 | 1.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 32 Morocco 1.06 million compare
- 33 Ghana 1.01 million compare
- 34 Ukraine 974,236 compare
- 36 Afghanistan 932,358 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 916,183 compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 911,922 compare
More education data for Peru
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Peru?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Peru was 966,207 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 698,802 in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release