Progression to secondary school, female in Peru
Peru: Progression to secondary school, female was 95.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school, female in Peru, 1977–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 95.1% for progression to secondary school, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Peru peaked at 98.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1977.
That places Peru 94th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.9% | 67.9% | 84.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.7% | 94.4% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.3% | 96.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 88.9% | 98.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 91 Mexico 96.4% compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 96.1% compare
- 93 Liechtenstein 95.6% compare
- 95 El Salvador 95.1% compare
- 96 Gambia 94.9% compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 94.8% 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 progression to secondary school, female in Peru?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Peru was 95.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1977.
- How does Peru rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).