School age population, pre-primary education, female in Peru
Peru: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 794,383 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Peru, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Peru is 794,383, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Peru peaked at 931,940 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 637,013, in 1970.
Peru ranks 45th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 699,436 | 637,013 | 760,965 | 10 |
| 1980s | 822,090 | 772,349 | 876,399 | 10 |
| 1990s | 919,636 | 889,248 | 931,940 | 10 |
| 2000s | 886,697 | 861,814 | 919,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 839,542 | 808,128 | 871,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 796,805 | 794,383 | 801,925 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 42 Cameroon 850,072 compare
- 43 Ghana 822,319 compare
- 44 Argentina 814,430 compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 780,739 compare
- 47 Poland, Republic of 739,744 compare
- 48 United Kingdom 726,270 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Peru?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Peru was 794,383 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 931,940 in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 637,013 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release