School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Peru
Peru: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 782,207 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
782,207 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 206 countries
All-time high
923,656 number
in 1995
All-time low
646,702 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Peru recorded 782,207 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Peru peaked at 923,656 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 646,702 number, in 1970.
That places Peru 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 646,702 number | — |
| 1971 | 662,192 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 676,437 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 689,551 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 701,702 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 714,022 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 730,296 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 746,143 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 760,429 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 769,444 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 778,677 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 789,893 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 799,887 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 809,149 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 818,572 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 828,612 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 842,242 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 856,099 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 869,203 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 879,105 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 888,231 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 900,122 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 911,057 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 919,709 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 922,478 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 923,656 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 921,793 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 917,495 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 911,331 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 905,581 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 897,448 number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 888,963 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 878,132 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 866,888 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 859,672 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 853,557 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 851,296 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 850,829 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 851,589 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 852,309 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 854,065 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 863,459 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 875,880 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 885,920 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 877,573 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 869,589 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 840,653 number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 809,334 number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 782,622 number | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 782,207 number | -0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 782,207 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 782,207 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,691 number, 11.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 709,692 number | 646,702 number | 769,444 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 827,144 number | 778,677 number | 879,105 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 912,145 number | 888,231 number | 923,656 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 865,068 number | 850,829 number | 897,448 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 844,130 number | 782,207 number | 885,920 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (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 782,207 number in 2019, 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 923,656 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 646,702 number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.