School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 2.81 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Peru stood at 2.81 years.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Peru peaked at 3.08 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1816 years, in 1970.
That places Peru 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1816 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2008 years | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2189 years | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2621 years | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3018 years | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3609 years | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3893 years | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3988 years | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4133 years | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4465 years | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4795 years | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5293 years | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6254 years | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8627 years | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9617 years | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02 years | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.67 years | +63.8% |
| 1999 | 1.64 years | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 years | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.82 years | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.75 years | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.73 years | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.81 years | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.87 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.92 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.07 years | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.19 years | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.31 years | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.29 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.32 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 years | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 2.73 years | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.86 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.99 years | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.08 years | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.02 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.93 years | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.05 years | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.99 years | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.81 years | -5.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.81 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.81 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 years, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +63.8% | 1.02 years | 1.67 years |
| 1991 | +38.0% | 0.6254 years | 0.8627 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3031 years | 0.1816 years | 0.4133 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5202 years | 0.4465 years | 0.6254 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.23 years | 0.8627 years | 1.67 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.92 years | 1.72 years | 2.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 years | 2.29 years | 3.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 years | 2.81 years | 3.05 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Peru?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Peru was 2.81 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1816 years in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release