Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Peru
Peru: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 37,549 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Peru recorded 37,549 number 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 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 37,549 number, in 2019.
Peru ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 176,208 number | — |
| 1977 | 133,812 number | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 222,313 number | +66.1% |
| 1979 | 231,735 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 276,711 number | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 291,854 number | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 264,166 number | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 298,371 number | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 199,139 number | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 211,704 number | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 221,012 number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 220,338 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 203,412 number | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 152,075 number | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 149,646 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 173,787 number | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 165,806 number | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 146,934 number | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 127,397 number | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 120,058 number | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 108,529 number | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 92,383 number | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 76,050 number | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 76,874 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 65,909 number | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 49,308 number | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 45,919 number | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 41,813 number | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 43,010 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 37,549 number | -12.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 37,549 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 22.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 37,549 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,015 number, 9.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) 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 number | 222,313 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,017 number | 133,812 number | 231,735 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 284,282 number | 276,711 number | 291,854 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 243,345 number | 199,139 number | 298,371 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 168,046 number | 120,058 number | 221,012 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,734 number | 37,549 number | 108,529 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
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 number 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 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,549 number in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 187 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.