Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Peru
Peru: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 94.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 94.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Peru peaked at 103.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 97th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.2% | — |
| 1977 | 77.0% | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 75.9% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 82.5% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 84.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 91.8% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 102.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 102.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 103.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 102.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.2% | 64.2% | 77.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 74.5% | 73.4% | 75.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 82.5% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 91.1% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 92.6% | 103.4% | 10 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Peru?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Peru was 94.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release