School age population, lower secondary education, female in Peru
Peru: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 831,269 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
831,269
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
897,497
in 2003
All-time low
311,372
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Peru is 831,269, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Peru peaked at 897,497 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 311,372, in 1970.
That places Peru 52nd out of 220 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, lower secondary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 311,372 | — |
| 1971 | 319,308 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 329,252 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 339,105 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 349,731 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 360,159 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 370,431 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 381,075 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 392,112 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 403,325 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 415,718 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 429,039 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 440,763 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 451,267 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 463,561 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 475,747 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 485,833 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 495,218 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 503,763 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 511,543 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 518,706 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 525,809 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 532,936 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 539,751 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 546,611 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 553,872 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 561,990 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 570,638 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 861,355 | +50.9% |
| 1999 | 873,674 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 883,488 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 890,844 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 895,350 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 897,497 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 896,746 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 893,359 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 886,572 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 876,726 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 864,652 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 848,489 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 833,365 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 821,445 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 813,139 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 808,607 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 803,108 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 801,418 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 805,130 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 823,621 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 838,621 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 853,529 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 857,754 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 857,474 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 852,739 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 843,745 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 838,734 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 831,269 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 355,587 | 311,372 | 403,325 | 10 |
| 1980s | 467,245 | 415,718 | 511,543 | 10 |
| 1990s | 608,534 | 518,706 | 873,674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 883,372 | 848,489 | 897,497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 820,198 | 801,418 | 853,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 846,952 | 831,269 | 857,754 | 6 |
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More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Peru?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Peru was 831,269 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 897,497 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,372 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release