School age population, early … age female educational development in Peru
Peru: School age population, early … age female educational development was 787,245 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, early childhood educational development in Peru, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Peru is 787,245, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Peru peaked at 829,879 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 787,245, in 2025.
That places Peru 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, early … age female educational development in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 829,879 | — |
| 2014 | 822,750 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 811,667 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 802,985 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 796,003 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 792,203 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 795,094 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 795,794 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 795,734 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 794,903 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 792,049 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 789,002 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 787,245 | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 787,245 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,944, 5.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 787,245 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,972, 7.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 807,226 | 792,203 | 829,879 | 7 |
| 2020s | 792,454 | 787,245 | 795,794 | 6 |
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Peru?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Peru was 787,245 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 829,879 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 787,245 in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Peru ranks 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release