School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Peru
Peru: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 93.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Peru, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Peru is 93.1%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Peru peaked at 98.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 80th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.6% | — |
| 1981 | 86.3% | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 89.9% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 84.8% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 86.3% | 86.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 84.8% | 96.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.3% | 98.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.8% | 96.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 77 Uzbekistan 93.3% compare
- 78 Colombia 93.2% compare
- 79 Grenada 93.1% compare
- 81 India 93.0% compare
- 82 Sao Tome and Principe 93.0% compare
- 83 East Timor 92.9% compare
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 enrollment, primary, female in Peru?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Peru was 93.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Peru ranks 80th out of 167 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.