School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Peru
Peru: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 1.60 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.60 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.84 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.08 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Peru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.60 million for school age population, primary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Peru peaked at 1.84 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 1970.
That places Peru 49th out of 222 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, primary education, female (number) (population) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.49 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.65 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.67 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.60 million | -0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.60 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,996, 6.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.60 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,828, 15.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 1.08 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.40 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million | 1.65 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.68 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.66 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.60 million | 1.67 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Peru?
- School age population, primary education, female in Peru was 1.60 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release