Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Peru

Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 108.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
108.7%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
24th
of 193 countries
All-time high
108.7%
in 2019
All-time low
69.1%
in 1970
Years of data
32
1970–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Peru, 1970–2019

02550751001970199420191970: 69.1 %1977: 82.7 %1978: 84.9 %1979: 84.2 %1980: 84.2 %1981: 85.2 %1982: 86.4 %1985: 91.3 %1991: 91.7 %1995: 93.6 %1998: 98.5 %1999: 99.5 %2000: 100.1 %2001: 101.2 %2002: 101.4 %2003: 97.7 %2004: 99.2 %2005: 99.2 %2006: 100.8 %2007: 102.6 %2008: 101.7 %2009: 101.9 %2010: 102.5 %2011: 101.7 %2012: 97.6 %2013: 101 %2014: 99.1 %2015: 99 %2016: 101.6 %2017: 102.3 %2018: 104.4 %2019: 108.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 108.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Peru peaked at 108.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 1970.

Peru ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 69.1%
1977 82.7% +19.6%
1978 84.9% +2.7%
1979 84.2% -0.8%
1980 84.2% -0.1%
1981 85.2% +1.2%
1982 86.4% +1.4%
1985 91.3% +5.7%
1991 91.7% +0.5%
1995 93.6% +2.0%
1998 98.5% +5.3%
1999 99.5% +1.0%
2000 100.1% +0.6%
2001 101.2% +1.1%
2002 101.4% +0.2%
2003 97.7% -3.7%
2004 99.2% +1.6%
2005 99.2% -0.0%
2006 100.8% +1.7%
2007 102.6% +1.7%
2008 101.7% -0.9%
2009 101.9% +0.3%
2010 102.5% +0.6%
2011 101.7% -0.7%
2012 97.6% -4.1%
2013 101.0% +3.5%
2014 99.1% -1.9%
2015 99.0% -0.0%
2016 101.6% +2.7%
2017 102.3% +0.7%
2018 104.4% +2.1%
2019 108.7% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 80.2% 69.1% 84.9% 4
1980s 86.7% 84.2% 91.3% 4
1990s 95.9% 91.7% 99.5% 4
2000s 100.6% 97.7% 102.6% 10
2010s 101.8% 97.6% 108.7% 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 21 Brazil 109.2% compare
  2. 22 Slovenia 109.1% compare
  3. 23 Tonga 108.9% compare
  4. 25 Aruba 108.6% compare
  5. 26 Iceland 108.6% compare
  6. 27 Canada 107.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Peru?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Peru was 108.7% in 2019, 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 108.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 1970.
How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Peru ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.