School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8624 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8624 GPIA, in 1970.
Peru ranks 56th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8624 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.8933 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9342 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9467 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9281 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9389 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9468 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9291 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.952 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9701 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9698 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9696 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9707 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9841 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9902 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9908 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9922 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9901 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9849 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9831 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9818 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9772 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9752 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9748 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.974 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9777 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9741 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9711 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9772 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9827 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9857 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9924 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9945 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9129 GPIA | 0.8624 GPIA | 0.9467 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9417 GPIA | 0.9291 GPIA | 0.952 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9757 GPIA | 0.9696 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9824 GPIA | 0.974 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9853 GPIA | 0.9711 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8624 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release