Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Peru

Peru: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 20,568 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20,568 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 182 countries
All-time high
67,035 number
in 1995
All-time low
15,975 number
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Peru, 1970–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k1970199420191970: 16.0k number1977: 28.5k number1978: 61.2k number1979: 61.8k number1980: 40.5k number1981: 56.5k number1995: 67.0k number2000: 39.5k number2001: 40.9k number2002: 43.0k number2004: 32.2k number2005: 42.4k number2006: 46.4k number2007: 42.2k number2008: 41.0k number2009: 40.6k number2010: 42.0k number2011: 34.6k number2012: 28.6k number2013: 32.0k number2014: 28.3k number2015: 22.9k number2016: 21.5k number2017: 21.6k number2018: 20.6k number2019: 20.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Peru recorded 20,568 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15,975 number, in 1970.

That places Peru 40th out of 182 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 grades, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 15,975 number
1977 28,535 number +78.6%
1978 61,225 number +114.6%
1979 61,812 number +1.0%
1980 40,460 number -34.5%
1981 56,526 number +39.7%
1995 67,035 number +18.6%
2000 39,479 number -41.1%
2001 40,914 number +3.6%
2002 43,006 number +5.1%
2004 32,205 number -25.1%
2005 42,373 number +31.6%
2006 46,420 number +9.6%
2007 42,174 number -9.1%
2008 40,998 number -2.8%
2009 40,591 number -1.0%
2010 41,998 number +3.5%
2011 34,600 number -17.6%
2012 28,574 number -17.4%
2013 31,955 number +11.8%
2014 28,298 number -11.4%
2015 22,879 number -19.1%
2016 21,504 number -6.0%
2017 21,644 number +0.7%
2018 20,555 number -5.0%
2019 20,568 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41,887 number 15,975 number 61,812 number 4
1980s 48,493 number 40,460 number 56,526 number 2
1990s 67,035 number 67,035 number 67,035 number 1
2000s 40,907 number 32,205 number 46,420 number 9
2010s 27,258 number 20,555 number 41,998 number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 37 Zambia 22,621 number compare
  2. 38 Thailand 22,369 number compare
  3. 39 Saudi Arabia 22,075 number compare
  4. 41 Congo 19,823 number compare
  5. 42 Mexico 19,690 number compare
  6. 43 Türkiye 17,209 number compare

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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 number 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 number 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 number in 1970.
How does Peru rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
Peru ranks 40th out of 182 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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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 4,367 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.