Repeaters, primary, female in Peru

Peru: Repeaters, primary, female was 2.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1981
All-time low
2.4%
in 2017
Years of data
29
1970–2018

Repeaters, primary, female in Peru, 1970–2018

051015201970199420181970: 16.4 % of female enrollment1977: 9.3 % of female enrollment1978: 14.9 % of female enrollment1979: 15.6 % of female enrollment1980: 18.3 % of female enrollment1981: 18.6 % of female enrollment1993: 13.9 % of female enrollment1995: 14.9 % of female enrollment1998: 9.5 % of female enrollment1999: 9.9 % of female enrollment2000: 10.4 % of female enrollment2001: 10.4 % of female enrollment2002: 9.7 % of female enrollment2003: 7.4 % of female enrollment2004: 7.4 % of female enrollment2005: 8.7 % of female enrollment2006: 8.4 % of female enrollment2007: 7.5 % of female enrollment2008: 6.7 % of female enrollment2009: 6.5 % of female enrollment2010: 5.9 % of female enrollment2011: 5.1 % of female enrollment2012: 4.5 % of female enrollment2013: 4.5 % of female enrollment2014: 3.9 % of female enrollment2015: 2.9 % of female enrollment2016: 2.6 % of female enrollment2017: 2.4 % of female enrollment2018: 2.5 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters, primary, female in Peru stood at 2.5%.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Peru peaked at 18.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.

Peru ranks 78th of 186 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, primary, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Peru, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1970 16.4%
1977 9.3% -43.4%
1978 14.9% +61.0%
1979 15.6% +4.5%
1980 18.3% +17.0%
1981 18.6% +2.1%
1993 13.9% -25.5%
1995 14.9% +7.0%
1998 9.5% -36.0%
1999 9.9% +4.4%
2000 10.4% +4.6%
2001 10.4% +0.0%
2002 9.7% -6.9%
2003 7.4% -23.7%
2004 7.4% -0.0%
2005 8.7% +17.7%
2006 8.4% -3.3%
2007 7.5% -10.7%
2008 6.7% -10.2%
2009 6.5% -4.0%
2010 5.9% -9.1%
2011 5.1% -12.5%
2012 4.5% -12.9%
2013 4.5% -0.1%
2014 3.9% -13.2%
2015 2.9% -25.6%
2016 2.6% -8.4%
2017 2.4% -8.2%
2018 2.5% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.1% 9.3% 16.4% 4
1980s 18.5% 18.3% 18.6% 2
1990s 12.1% 9.5% 14.9% 4
2000s 8.3% 6.5% 10.4% 10
2010s 3.8% 2.4% 5.9% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters, primary, female in Peru?
Repeaters, primary, female in Peru was 2.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1981.
What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
How does Peru rank for repeaters, primary, female?
Peru ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 6,171 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.