Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Peru
Peru: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 1.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Peru, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Peru is 1.25 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Peru peaked at 1.25 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1828 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Peru 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2361 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2542 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2584 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4477 units per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 1976 | 0.522 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3507 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3928 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4186 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4277 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4419 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4516 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5214 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6366 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6932 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8276 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8495 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8812 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9227 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9425 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8754 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9304 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.938 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.97 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9946 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9986 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9846 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.25 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.25 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.42 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +73.2% | 0.2584 units per square kilometre | 0.4477 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -32.8% | 0.522 units per square kilometre | 0.3507 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +29.2% | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | 0.2361 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3404 units per square kilometre | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | 0.522 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4606 units per square kilometre | 0.4277 units per square kilometre | 0.5214 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7517 units per square kilometre | 0.6366 units per square kilometre | 0.8495 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9465 units per square kilometre | 0.8754 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.9846 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 153 Brazil 1.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sweden 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Algeria 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Peru?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Peru was 1.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1828 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Peru ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.