Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment 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.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,557 number | — |
| 1971 | 43,451 number | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 48,426 number | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 59,184 number | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 69,629 number | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 85,062 number | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 93,650 number | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 97,870 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 104,845 number | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 114,940 number | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 125,210 number | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 140,099 number | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 172,141 number | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 259,059 number | +50.5% |
| 1993 | 294,807 number | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 315,373 number | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 516,039 number | +63.6% |
| 1999 | 506,076 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 526,549 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 553,073 number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 528,890 number | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 516,703 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 537,949 number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 549,263 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 557,044 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 594,841 number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 629,550 number | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 668,579 number | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 675,561 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 663,544 number | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 665,922 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 739,712 number | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 765,899 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 778,673 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 787,374 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 793,919 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 809,833 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 829,245 number | +2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 829,245 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73,560 number, 11.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 829,245 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,233 number, 15.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +63.6% | 315,373 number | 516,039 number |
| 1991 | +50.5% | 172,141 number | 259,059 number |
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 |
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 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.