Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.83 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.83 million number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
42nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.13 million number
in 1999
All-time low
1.07 million number
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2019
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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 million number | — |
| 1973 | 1.23 million number | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 1.44 million number | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 1.49 million number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.48 million number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.56 million number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.62 million number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million number | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million number | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million number | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 million number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million number | +3.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.83 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 8.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.83 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,492 number, 10.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.