Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Peru
Peru: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 3.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Peru, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Peru stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Peru peaked at 18.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2016.
Peru ranks 51st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.6% | — |
| 1978 | 13.4% | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Peru?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Peru was 3.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.