Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Peru
Peru: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 2.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Peru, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.7% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Peru peaked at 15.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2016.
That places Peru 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 4 of primary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.7% | — |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 4 |
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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 4 of primary education, female in Peru?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Peru was 2.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release