School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Peru
Peru: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 272,294 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
272,294
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 222 countries
All-time high
303,381
in 2002
All-time low
164,112
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 272,294 for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Peru peaked at 303,381 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 164,112, in 1970.
That places Peru 49th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 164,112 | — |
| 1971 | 168,618 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 173,710 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 178,528 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 183,752 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 188,911 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 194,420 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 199,685 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 205,323 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 211,898 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 218,159 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 223,359 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 228,644 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 235,630 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 240,815 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 245,750 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 250,315 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 254,333 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 258,068 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 261,481 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 265,142 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 268,793 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 271,892 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 275,627 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 279,791 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 284,225 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 288,320 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 292,376 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 295,999 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 298,945 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 301,658 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 303,047 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 303,381 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 302,837 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 301,001 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 298,161 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 294,136 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 289,640 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 285,145 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 280,285 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 276,299 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 273,741 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 272,643 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 268,138 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 268,606 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 271,943 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 279,638 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 283,388 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 285,728 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 286,525 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 284,143 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 281,798 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 277,753 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 279,269 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 274,338 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 272,294 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186,896 | 164,112 | 211,898 | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,655 | 218,159 | 261,481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 282,111 | 265,142 | 298,945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,929 | 280,285 | 303,381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,665 | 268,138 | 286,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,266 | 272,294 | 284,143 | 6 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0549 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Peru?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Peru was 272,294 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 303,381 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,112 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release