Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 115.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 115.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Peru peaked at 124.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 1998.
Peru ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.1% | — |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 100.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 103.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 104.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 108.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 101.6% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 102.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 104.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 104.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 102.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 101.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 101.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 104.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 107.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 124.1% | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 115.2% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 81.1% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 81.4% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.6% | 101.4% | 108.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.5% | 101.1% | 124.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 12 Algeria 116.0% compare
- 13 Costa Rica 115.8% compare
- 14 Croatia 115.3% compare
- 16 Luxembourg 114.9% compare
- 17 United Kingdom 113.5% compare
- 18 Venezuela 113.4% compare
More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Peru was 115.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 124.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Peru ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release