Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Peru
Peru: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 37,549 in 2019. β Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Peru, 1970β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 37,549 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Peru peaked at 298,371 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 37,549, in 2019.
Peru ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,017 | 133,812 | 231,735 | 4 |
| 1980s | 284,282 | 276,711 | 291,854 | 2 |
| 1990s | 243,345 | 199,139 | 298,371 | 4 |
| 2000s | 168,046 | 120,058 | 221,012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,734 | 37,549 | 108,529 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 42 Cambodia 43,227 compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 42,988 compare
- 44 Mexico 39,135 compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 37,368 compare
- 47 Syrian Arab Republic 36,748 compare
- 48 Egypt 36,605 compare
More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Peru?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Peru was 37,549 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 298,371 in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,549 in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release