Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Peru

Peru: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0534 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0534 units per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
74th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.091 units per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.0534 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
40
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Peru, 1970–2024

00.020.040.060.080.11970199720241970: 0.08 units per person1973: 0.084 units per person1977: 0.09 units per person1978: 0.09 units per person1979: 0.088 units per person1980: 0.087 units per person1981: 0.088 units per person1982: 0.089 units per person1985: 0.091 units per person1991: 0.083 units per person1992: 0.081 units per person1993: 0.081 units per person1995: 0.082 units per person1998: 0.082 units per person1999: 0.081 units per person2000: 0.08 units per person2001: 0.079 units per person2002: 0.077 units per person2003: 0.075 units per person2004: 0.073 units per person2005: 0.071 units per person2006: 0.07 units per person2007: 0.069 units per person2008: 0.066 units per person2009: 0.064 units per person2010: 0.063 units per person2011: 0.061 units per person2012: 0.057 units per person2013: 0.058 units per person2014: 0.057 units per person2015: 0.056 units per person2016: 0.057 units per person2017: 0.056 units per person2018: 0.055 units per person2019: 0.056 units per person2020: 0.058 units per person2021: 0.057 units per person2022: 0.056 units per person2023: 0.055 units per person2024: 0.053 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Peru stood at 0.0534 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.091 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0534 units per person, in 2024.

Peru ranks 74th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Peru, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0796 units per person
1973 0.0841 units per person +5.7%
1977 0.0895 units per person +6.4%
1978 0.0901 units per person +0.6%
1979 0.0877 units per person -2.7%
1980 0.0872 units per person -0.5%
1981 0.0879 units per person +0.8%
1982 0.089 units per person +1.2%
1985 0.091 units per person +2.2%
1991 0.0833 units per person -8.4%
1992 0.0809 units per person -2.9%
1993 0.0812 units per person +0.3%
1995 0.0824 units per person +1.5%
1998 0.0817 units per person -0.9%
1999 0.0814 units per person -0.3%
2000 0.08 units per person -1.8%
2001 0.0786 units per person -1.7%
2002 0.077 units per person -2.0%
2003 0.0747 units per person -3.1%
2004 0.0728 units per person -2.5%
2005 0.0712 units per person -2.2%
2006 0.0697 units per person -2.1%
2007 0.0686 units per person -1.5%
2008 0.0658 units per person -4.0%
2009 0.0642 units per person -2.4%
2010 0.0635 units per person -1.2%
2011 0.0613 units per person -3.5%
2012 0.0574 units per person -6.3%
2013 0.0581 units per person +1.2%
2014 0.0568 units per person -2.2%
2015 0.0565 units per person -0.6%
2016 0.0569 units per person +0.7%
2017 0.0555 units per person -2.4%
2018 0.0553 units per person -0.4%
2019 0.0563 units per person +1.8%
2020 0.0576 units per person +2.4%
2021 0.0569 units per person -1.2%
2022 0.0562 units per person -1.3%
2023 0.055 units per person -2.1%
2024 0.0534 units per person -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0862 units per person 0.0796 units per person 0.0901 units per person 5
1980s 0.0888 units per person 0.0872 units per person 0.091 units per person 4
1990s 0.0818 units per person 0.0809 units per person 0.0833 units per person 6
2000s 0.0723 units per person 0.0642 units per person 0.08 units per person 10
2010s 0.0578 units per person 0.0553 units per person 0.0635 units per person 10
2020s 0.0558 units per person 0.0534 units per person 0.0576 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 71 Philippines 0.0544 units per person compare
  2. 72 Bolivia 0.0543 units per person compare
  3. 73 Niger 0.0534 units per person compare
  4. 75 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0532 units per person compare
  5. 76 Eritrea 0.0531 units per person compare
  6. 77 Liberia 0.053 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Peru?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Peru was 0.0534 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.091 units per person in 1985.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0534 units per person in 2024.
How does Peru rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Peru ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.