Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Peru
Peru: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female was 20,568 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Peru stood at 20,568.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Peru peaked at 67,035 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15,975, in 1970.
That places Peru 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,975 | — |
| 1977 | 28,535 | +78.6% |
| 1978 | 61,225 | +114.6% |
| 1979 | 61,812 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 40,460 | -34.5% |
| 1981 | 56,526 | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 67,035 | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 39,479 | -41.1% |
| 2001 | 40,914 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 43,006 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 32,205 | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 42,373 | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 46,420 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 42,174 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 40,998 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 40,591 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 41,998 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 34,600 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 28,574 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 31,955 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 28,298 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 22,879 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 21,504 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 21,644 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20,555 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 20,568 | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 20,568 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 507, 40.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 20,568 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,736, 11.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +114.6% | 28,535 | 61,225 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,887 | 15,975 | 61,812 | 4 |
| 1980s | 48,493 | 40,460 | 56,526 | 2 |
| 1990s | 67,035 | 67,035 | 67,035 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40,907 | 32,205 | 46,420 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,258 | 20,555 | 41,998 | 10 |
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 repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Peru?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Peru was 20,568 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 67,035 in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,975 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release