Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 97.79 in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Peru, 1820–2003
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2003, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Peru stood at 97.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Peru peaked at 99.37 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Peru 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0.01 | — |
| 1830 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1835 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1840 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 1845 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 1850 | 0.18 | +63.6% |
| 1855 | 0.28 | +55.6% |
| 1860 | 0.43 | +53.6% |
| 1865 | 0.65 | +51.2% |
| 1870 | 0.98 | +50.8% |
| 1875 | 1.45 | +48.0% |
| 1880 | 2.13 | +46.9% |
| 1885 | 3.09 | +45.1% |
| 1890 | 4.45 | +44.0% |
| 1895 | 6.33 | +42.2% |
| 1900 | 8.9 | +40.6% |
| 1905 | 12.34 | +38.7% |
| 1910 | 16.81 | +36.2% |
| 1915 | 21.69 | +29.0% |
| 1920 | 26.57 | +22.5% |
| 1925 | 31.46 | +18.4% |
| 1930 | 36.34 | +15.5% |
| 1935 | 41.22 | +13.4% |
| 1940 | 46.1 | +11.8% |
| 1945 | 50.98 | +10.6% |
| 1950 | 55.86 | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 55.13 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 47.33 | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 62 | +31.0% |
| 1970 | 73.84 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 77.94 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 82.39 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 87.24 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 89.46 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 86.96 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 84.46 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 88.57 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 92.68 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 96.79 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 97.94 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 98.38 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.03 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.37 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.79 | -1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 97.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 97.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.21, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.54 | 0.43 | 0.65 | 2 |
| 1870s | 1.21 | 0.98 | 1.45 | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.61 | 2.13 | 3.09 | 2 |
| 1890s | 5.39 | 4.45 | 6.33 | 2 |
| 1900s | 10.62 | 8.9 | 12.34 | 2 |
| 1910s | 19.25 | 16.81 | 21.69 | 2 |
| 1920s | 29.02 | 26.57 | 31.46 | 2 |
| 1930s | 38.78 | 36.34 | 41.22 | 2 |
| 1940s | 48.54 | 46.1 | 50.98 | 2 |
| 1950s | 55.5 | 55.13 | 55.86 | 2 |
| 1960s | 54.66 | 47.33 | 62 | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.89 | 73.84 | 77.94 | 2 |
| 1980s | 84.82 | 82.39 | 87.24 | 2 |
| 1990s | 90.98 | 84.46 | 97.94 | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.64 | 97.79 | 99.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 47 Montenegro 98.11
- 48 Vanuatu 97.95 compare
- 49 Italy 97.84 compare
- 51 Latvia 97.77
- 52 Bangladesh 97.61 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 97.5 compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Peru?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Peru was 97.79 in 2003, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.37 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Peru rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2003.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.