School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Peru
Peru: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9491 GPI in 2021. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary (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
Peru recorded 0.9491 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Peru peaked at 3.09 GPI in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.7692 GPI, in 1970.
Peru ranks 163rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7692 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.07 GPI | +38.8% |
| 1972 | 1.04 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8152 GPI | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 2.45 GPI | +200.5% |
| 1976 | 3.09 GPI | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8868 GPI | -71.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8726 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8951 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8597 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8819 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8873 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9075 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9454 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9543 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9627 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9565 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9471 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.945 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9429 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9517 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9888 GPI | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.986 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.974 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9822 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9855 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9958 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9745 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9597 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9485 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9416 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9344 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9491 GPI | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +200.5% | 0.8152 GPI | 2.45 GPI |
| 1977 | -71.3% | 3.09 GPI | 0.8868 GPI |
| 1971 | +38.8% | 0.7692 GPI | 1.07 GPI |
| 1976 | +26.2% | 2.45 GPI | 3.09 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 GPI | 0.7692 GPI | 3.09 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8841 GPI | 0.8597 GPI | 0.9075 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9547 GPI | 0.9454 GPI | 0.9627 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9857 GPI | 0.9429 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9794 GPI | 0.9416 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9417 GPI | 0.9344 GPI | 0.9491 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, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Peru?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Peru was 0.9491 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 GPI in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7692 GPI in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Peru ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.