School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Peru is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Peru peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9488 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Peru 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9685 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9719 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9712 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9715 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9691 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9679 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9795 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9776 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9765 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9702 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9682 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9613 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9647 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9597 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9488 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9569 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9672 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9734 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9799 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9851 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9895 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9935 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9702 GPIA | 0.9685 GPIA | 0.9719 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9713 GPIA | 0.9613 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9719 GPIA | 0.9488 GPIA | 0.9935 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 56 Anguilla 1.01 GPIA compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 1.01 GPIA compare
- 58 Niue 1.01 GPIA compare
- 60 Brunei Darussalam 1.01 GPIA compare
- 61 Norway 1.01 GPIA compare
- 62 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Peru?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Peru was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9488 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Peru ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release