School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Peru
Peru: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 278,014 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
278,014 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
301,861 number
in 2004
All-time low
171,068 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Peru, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Peru is 278,014 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Peru peaked at 301,861 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 171,068 number, in 1970.
Peru ranks 44th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171,068 number | — |
| 1971 | 176,484 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 182,134 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 188,076 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 193,892 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 198,925 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 203,119 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 207,814 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 212,752 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 217,739 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 222,714 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 227,492 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 232,339 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 237,364 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 242,155 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 246,062 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 248,913 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 252,165 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 255,594 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 259,155 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 262,957 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 266,197 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 269,633 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 273,173 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 277,111 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 281,735 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 286,473 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 291,053 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 295,499 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 299,011 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 300,540 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 300,292 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 300,516 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 301,488 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 301,861 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 299,808 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 292,826 number | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 287,840 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 284,790 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 282,944 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 281,432 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 276,730 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 273,621 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 271,242 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 270,808 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 274,273 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 275,942 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 277,767 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 281,159 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 283,029 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 278,014 number | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195,200 number | 171,068 number | 217,739 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,395 number | 222,714 number | 259,155 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 280,284 number | 262,957 number | 299,011 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,290 number | 282,944 number | 301,861 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,600 number | 270,808 number | 283,029 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,014 number | 278,014 number | 278,014 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 41 Morocco 302,333 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 294,610 number compare
- 43 Nepal 283,264 number compare
- 45 Italy 276,595 number compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 268,589 number compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 263,595 number compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (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 278,014 number in 2020, 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 301,861 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,068 number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.