School age population, lower secondary education, female in Peru
Peru: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 821,524 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Peru, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Peru stood at 821,524 number.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Peru peaked at 894,636 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 325,264 number, in 1970.
That places Peru 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 325,264 number | — |
| 1971 | 335,053 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 345,797 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 357,225 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 369,200 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 381,265 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 391,062 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 400,270 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 409,724 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 419,562 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 429,395 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 438,530 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 448,063 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 457,926 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 468,148 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 478,297 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 485,745 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 492,196 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 498,657 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 505,434 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 512,332 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 517,819 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 524,255 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 531,413 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 538,849 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 546,852 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 555,594 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 565,247 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 853,460 number | +51.0% |
| 1999 | 867,230 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 878,985 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 884,283 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 885,979 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 887,207 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 890,347 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 894,636 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 883,987 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 869,167 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 855,284 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 846,388 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 843,042 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 833,272 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 823,571 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 815,700 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 809,701 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 806,585 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 798,102 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 794,815 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 799,280 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 810,324 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 821,524 number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 373,442 number | 325,264 number | 419,562 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 470,239 number | 429,395 number | 505,434 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 601,305 number | 512,332 number | 867,230 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 877,626 number | 846,388 number | 894,636 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 813,439 number | 794,815 number | 843,042 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 821,524 number | 821,524 number | 821,524 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 821,524 number in 2020, 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 894,636 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,264 number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.