School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Peru
Peru: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9704 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Peru, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Peru is 0.9704 GPI, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Peru peaked at 1 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8707 GPI, in 1970.
Peru ranks 141st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8707 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.8916 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9424 GPI | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.956 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9374 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9477 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9568 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9374 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.959 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9777 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9774 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9794 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9793 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9927 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9988 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9961 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9879 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9739 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9657 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9616 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9624 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9704 GPI | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9196 GPI | 0.8707 GPI | 0.956 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9502 GPI | 0.9374 GPI | 0.959 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9842 GPI | 0.9774 GPI | 0.9988 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.989 GPI | 0.9616 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9664 GPI | 0.9624 GPI | 0.9704 GPI | 2 |
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 enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Peru?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Peru was 0.9704 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8707 GPI in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Peru ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.