Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Peru
Peru: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 37,549 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Peru, 1970–2019
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 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 176,208 | — |
| 1977 | 133,812 | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 222,313 | +66.1% |
| 1979 | 231,735 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 276,711 | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 291,854 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 264,166 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 298,371 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 199,139 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 211,704 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 221,012 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 220,338 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 203,412 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 152,075 | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 149,646 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 173,787 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 165,806 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 146,934 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 127,397 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 120,058 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 108,529 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 92,383 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 76,050 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 76,874 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 65,909 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 49,308 | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 45,919 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 41,813 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 43,010 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 37,549 | -12.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 37,549 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,264, 29.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 37,549 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,471, 10.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 | +66.1% | 133,812 | 222,313 |
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
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 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 199 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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February 2026 Data Release