School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 12.24 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.24 years
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
76th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.53 years
in 2023
All-time low
7.9 years
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Peru recorded 12.24 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Peru peaked at 12.53 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.9 years, in 1970.
That places Peru 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Peru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.9 years | — |
| 1977 | 9.14 years | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 9.39 years | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 9.31 years | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 9.26 years | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 9.58 years | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.42 years | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 9.89 years | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 9.89 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.28 years | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 10.78 years | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 10.9 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.06 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.62 years | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.86 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.03 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.19 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.11 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.35 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.24 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.79 years | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2 years | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 11.02 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.05 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.26 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.15 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.47 years | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 11.82 years | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.98 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.53 years | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 12.24 years | -2.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 12.24 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.69 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 12.24 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.93 years | 7.9 years | 9.39 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.54 years | 9.26 years | 9.89 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.46 years | 9.89 years | 10.9 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 11 years | 10.62 years | 11.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.17 years | 10.79 years | 11.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.13 years | 11.82 years | 12.53 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, primary and secondary, female in Peru?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Peru was 12.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.53 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 years in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release