Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Peru
Peru: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 97.8% in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Peru, 1820–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 97.8% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2003.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Peru peaked at 99.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Peru ranks 50th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1870s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1890s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 1910s | 19.2% | 16.8% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 29.0% | 26.6% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 38.8% | 36.3% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 48.5% | 46.1% | 51.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 55.5% | 55.1% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 54.7% | 47.3% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 75.9% | 73.8% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 84.8% | 82.4% | 87.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.2% | 84.5% | 97.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.8% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 47 Montenegro 98.1% compare
- 48 Vanuatu 98.0% compare
- 49 Italy 97.8% compare
- 51 Latvia 97.8% compare
- 52 Bangladesh 97.6% compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 97.5% compare
More education data for Peru
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 199,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.97 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Peru?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Peru was 97.8% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Peru rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2003.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.