Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 829,245 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Peru recorded 829,245 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Peru peaked at 829,245 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38,557 number, in 1970.
That places Peru 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,186 number | 38,557 number | 104,845 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 138,098 number | 114,940 number | 172,141 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 378,271 number | 259,059 number | 516,039 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 566,244 number | 516,703 number | 668,579 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 750,968 number | 663,544 number | 829,245 number | 10 |
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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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Peru?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Peru was 829,245 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 829,245 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,557 number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.