Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Peru
Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.9843 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Peru, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.9843 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Peru peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8334 GPI, in 1970.
Peru ranks 132nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8334 GPI | — |
| 1980 | 0.8922 GPI | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9919 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9937 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9843 GPI | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8334 GPI | 0.8334 GPI | 0.8334 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8922 GPI | 0.8922 GPI | 0.8922 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9919 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9925 GPI | 0.9843 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.90 million (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Peru?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Peru was 0.9843 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8334 GPI in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Peru ranks 132nd out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.