Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Peru
Peru: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 5,447 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5,447 for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Peru peaked at 29,083 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5,447, in 2019.
Peru ranks 42nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,472 | — |
| 1977 | 12,052 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 16,913 | +40.3% |
| 1979 | 21,169 | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 25,645 | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 29,083 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 20,043 | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 20,814 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 20,325 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 20,607 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 26,093 | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 26,300 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25,372 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 19,770 | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 22,426 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 22,758 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20,068 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 17,830 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 16,654 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 14,894 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 12,445 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 9,945 | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 10,090 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 8,366 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 6,477 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 5,955 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 5,450 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 5,471 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,447 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,402 | 11,472 | 21,169 | 4 |
| 1980s | 27,364 | 25,645 | 29,083 | 2 |
| 1990s | 20,447 | 20,043 | 20,814 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21,919 | 16,654 | 26,300 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,454 | 5,447 | 14,894 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 905,151 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.21 % change on previous year (2017)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Peru?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Peru was 5,447 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29,083 in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,447 in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release