Population of compulsory school age, female in Peru
Peru: Population of compulsory school age, female was 3.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Peru, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Peru is 3.80 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Peru peaked at 3.89 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.32 million, in 2011.
That places Peru 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.54 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.43 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.38 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.88 million | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 3.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.85 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 3.80 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.56 million | 3.54 million | 3.57 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.53 million | 3.38 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million | 3.32 million | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 million | 3.80 million | 3.89 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 32 Ghana 4.43 million compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.39 million compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.92 million compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 3.59 million compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 3.51 million compare
- 38 Iraq 3.30 million compare
More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Peru?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Peru was 3.80 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 million in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release