School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 10.24 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Peru stood at 10.24 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Peru peaked at 10.58 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.21 years, in 2014.
That places Peru 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.47 years | 9.42 years | 9.53 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.56 years | 9.28 years | 9.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 years | 9.21 years | 9.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 years | 9.84 years | 10.58 years | 5 |
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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, female in Peru?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Peru was 10.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 years in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release