Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Peru

Peru: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 2,880 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2,880 number
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
43rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
13,428 number
in 1981
All-time low
2,183 number
in 2016
Years of data
30
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Peru, 1970–2019

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1970199420191970: 5.3k number1977: 4.1k number1978: 9.0k number1979: 9.4k number1980: 11.6k number1981: 13.4k number1993: 8.3k number1995: 8.9k number1998: 8.8k number1999: 9.2k number2000: 11.6k number2001: 11.1k number2002: 10.8k number2003: 8.2k number2004: 8.2k number2005: 10.6k number2006: 11.3k number2007: 10.2k number2008: 9.1k number2009: 8.5k number2010: 8.0k number2011: 6.1k number2012: 4.1k number2013: 4.4k number2014: 3.5k number2015: 2.8k number2016: 2.2k number2017: 2.3k number2018: 2.2k number2019: 2.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Peru recorded 2,880 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Peru peaked at 13,428 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,183 number, in 2016.

That places Peru 43rd out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 5,271 number
1977 4,131 number -21.6%
1978 9,013 number +118.2%
1979 9,406 number +4.4%
1980 11,575 number +23.1%
1981 13,428 number +16.0%
1993 8,263 number -38.5%
1995 8,871 number +7.4%
1998 8,847 number -0.3%
1999 9,202 number +4.0%
2000 11,606 number +26.1%
2001 11,149 number -3.9%
2002 10,820 number -3.0%
2003 8,249 number -23.8%
2004 8,228 number -0.3%
2005 10,623 number +29.1%
2006 11,340 number +6.7%
2007 10,234 number -9.8%
2008 9,096 number -11.1%
2009 8,493 number -6.6%
2010 7,967 number -6.2%
2011 6,082 number -23.7%
2012 4,116 number -32.3%
2013 4,354 number +5.8%
2014 3,514 number -19.3%
2015 2,843 number -19.1%
2016 2,183 number -23.2%
2017 2,324 number +6.5%
2018 2,246 number -3.4%
2019 2,880 number +28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,955 number 4,131 number 9,406 number 4
1980s 12,502 number 11,575 number 13,428 number 2
1990s 8,796 number 8,263 number 9,202 number 4
2000s 9,984 number 8,228 number 11,606 number 10
2010s 3,851 number 2,183 number 7,967 number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 40 Libya 3,454 number compare
  2. 41 Indonesia 3,381 number compare
  3. 42 Thailand 3,223 number compare
  4. 44 Gabon 2,856 number compare
  5. 45 Chile 2,719 number compare
  6. 46 Iran 2,479 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Peru?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Peru was 2,880 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 13,428 number in 1981.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 2,183 number in 2016.
How does Peru rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
Peru ranks 43rd out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,309 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.