Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru
Peru: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 14.8 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru, 2001–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru stood at 14.8 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru peaked at 14.87 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.47 years, in 2003.
That places Peru 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.34 years | — |
| 2002 | 12.99 years | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.47 years | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.92 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.11 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.31 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.5 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.89 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.09 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.28 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.67 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.87 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.48 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.64 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.8 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.8 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.01 years | 12.47 years | 13.5 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.36 years | 13.7 years | 14.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.78 years | 14.72 years | 14.8 years | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.90 million (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Peru was 14.8 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.47 years in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Peru ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.