Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Peru

Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 93.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
93.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2017
All-time low
53.5%
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Peru, 1970–2017

0204060801001970199320171970: 53.5 %1980: 65 %2001: 84.6 %2002: 81.3 %2003: 78.5 %2004: 79.7 %2005: 79.7 %2006: 81.3 %2016: 93 %2017: 93.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Peru is 93.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Peru peaked at 93.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1970.

Peru ranks 52nd of 173 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 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Peru, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 53.5%
1980 65.0% +21.5%
2001 84.6% +30.3%
2002 81.3% -4.0%
2003 78.5% -3.5%
2004 79.7% +1.6%
2005 79.7% -0.1%
2006 81.3% +2.1%
2016 93.0% +14.4%
2017 93.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.5% 53.5% 53.5% 1
1980s 65.0% 65.0% 65.0% 1
2000s 80.9% 78.5% 84.6% 6
2010s 93.1% 93.0% 93.1% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 49 Republic of Korea 93.8% compare
  2. 50 Thailand 93.4% compare
  3. 51 Mongolia 93.4% compare
  4. 53 Croatia 93.0% compare
  5. 54 Italy 92.8% compare
  6. 55 Libya 92.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Peru?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Peru was 93.1% 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 93.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1970.
How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Peru ranks 52nd out of 173 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 14.5%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.