Enrolment in primary education, female in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in primary education, female was 1.83 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Peru is 1.83 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Peru peaked at 2.13 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million number, in 1970.
Peru ranks 42nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.49 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million number | 1.51 million number | 1.79 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.98 million number | 1.86 million number | 2.13 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million number | 1.86 million number | 2.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million number | 1.70 million number | 1.85 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 enrolment in primary education, female in Peru?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Peru was 1.83 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.