School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, primary … lower adjusted GPIA gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.9488 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
27
1998–2024
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 … lower adjusted GPIA 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9971 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9929 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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 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