Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) was 92.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Peru stood at 92.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Peru peaked at 93.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.7% | — |
| 1980 | 66.9% | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 92.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.5%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 92.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 77.4% | 83.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 92.9% | 93.8% | 2 |
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 to tertiary, female in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Peru was 92.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Peru ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release