Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (Gross) was 111.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
111.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 206 countries
All-time high
113.8%
in 2023
All-time low
71.6%
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 111.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Peru peaked at 113.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1970.
That places Peru 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (Gross) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.6% | — |
| 1977 | 85.7% | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 87.8% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 86.8% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 91.5% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 92.6% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 100.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 101.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 100.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 103.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 102.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 101.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 101.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 101.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 104.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 107.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 108.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 109.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 113.8% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 111.3% | -2.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 111.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.3%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 111.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.9% | 71.6% | 87.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 86.3% | 91.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 90.9% | 98.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 96.7% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 98.0% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.1% | 107.2% | 113.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 and secondary, female in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Peru was 111.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 113.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release