Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Peru
Peru: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 264,811 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
264,811
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 222 countries
All-time high
309,231
in 1999
All-time low
197,504
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Peru stood at 264,811.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Peru peaked at 309,231 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 197,504, in 1970.
Peru ranks 51st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 197,504 | — |
| 1971 | 201,841 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 206,423 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 210,759 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 217,150 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 222,989 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 227,374 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 231,761 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 238,081 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 242,725 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 247,213 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 251,756 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 255,786 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 259,537 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 262,972 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 266,671 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 270,337 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 273,470 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 277,183 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 281,358 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 286,160 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 290,728 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 295,065 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 299,008 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 302,177 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 305,027 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 306,862 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 308,196 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 309,117 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 309,231 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 308,166 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 305,784 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 302,574 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 299,081 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 295,655 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 292,581 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 289,903 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 287,777 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 281,342 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 279,829 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 280,778 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 285,871 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 286,122 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 286,622 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 285,490 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 282,296 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 279,822 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 276,809 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 278,391 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 274,206 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 272,214 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 269,399 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 267,181 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 265,695 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 265,195 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 264,811 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219,661 | 197,504 | 242,725 | 10 |
| 1980s | 264,628 | 247,213 | 281,358 | 10 |
| 1990s | 301,157 | 286,160 | 309,231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,269 | 279,829 | 308,166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,641 | 274,206 | 286,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,416 | 264,811 | 272,214 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Peru?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Peru was 264,811 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 309,231 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,504 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release