Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8683 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8683 GPIA, in 1970.
Peru ranks 52nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8683 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.8933 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9342 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9467 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9281 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9389 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9482 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9291 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.952 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9701 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9698 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9719 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9734 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9857 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9908 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9911 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9923 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9853 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9833 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9819 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9775 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9758 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9755 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9755 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9795 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9761 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9728 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9788 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9843 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9869 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9946 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9962 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9943 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9141 GPIA | 0.8683 GPIA | 0.9467 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9421 GPIA | 0.9291 GPIA | 0.952 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.977 GPIA | 0.9698 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9828 GPIA | 0.9755 GPIA | 0.9923 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9863 GPIA | 0.9728 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 49 Angola 1.01 GPIA compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 51 Mauritius 1.01 GPIA compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 1.01 GPIA compare
- 54 Montenegro 1.01 GPIA compare
- 55 Luxembourg 1.01 GPIA 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8683 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release