Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Peru

Peru: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 6,244 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,244 number
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
40th
of 183 countries
All-time high
29,649 number
in 1995
All-time low
6,244 number
in 2019
Years of data
27
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Peru, 1970–2019

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1970199420191970: 6.3k number1977: 9.9k number1978: 21.2k number1979: 24.0k number1980: 16.6k number1981: 24.2k number1995: 29.6k number1999: 15.5k number2000: 15.4k number2001: 15.6k number2002: 14.9k number2004: 10.5k number2005: 14.2k number2006: 14.5k number2007: 13.8k number2008: 12.5k number2009: 15.0k number2010: 14.4k number2011: 12.3k number2012: 11.2k number2013: 12.2k number2014: 11.3k number2015: 8.4k number2016: 8.5k number2017: 8.3k number2018: 8.0k number2019: 6.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Peru is 6,244 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Peru peaked at 29,649 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,244 number, in 2019.

Peru ranks 40th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 6,330 number
1977 9,900 number +56.4%
1978 21,203 number +114.2%
1979 23,951 number +13.0%
1980 16,586 number -30.8%
1981 24,159 number +45.7%
1995 29,649 number +22.7%
1999 15,539 number -47.6%
2000 15,441 number -0.6%
2001 15,555 number +0.7%
2002 14,929 number -4.0%
2004 10,464 number -29.9%
2005 14,184 number +35.6%
2006 14,472 number +2.0%
2007 13,767 number -4.9%
2008 12,470 number -9.4%
2009 15,049 number +20.7%
2010 14,362 number -4.6%
2011 12,303 number -14.3%
2012 11,187 number -9.1%
2013 12,186 number +8.9%
2014 11,304 number -7.2%
2015 8,417 number -25.5%
2016 8,502 number +1.0%
2017 8,327 number -2.1%
2018 8,037 number -3.5%
2019 6,244 number -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,346 number 6,330 number 23,951 number 4
1980s 20,372 number 16,586 number 24,159 number 2
1990s 22,594 number 15,539 number 29,649 number 2
2000s 14,037 number 10,464 number 15,555 number 9
2010s 10,087 number 6,244 number 14,362 number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 37 Türkiye 7,075 number compare
  2. 38 Yemen 6,753 number compare
  3. 39 Zambia 6,567 number compare
  4. 41 Congo 6,166 number compare
  5. 42 Guinea 6,142 number compare
  6. 43 Sudan 6,008 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Peru?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Peru was 6,244 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 29,649 number in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6,244 number in 2019.
How does Peru rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Peru ranks 40th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.