School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 14.85 years in 2017. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Peru, 1970β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Peru is 14.85 years, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Peru peaked at 14.99 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.24 years, in 1970.
Peru ranks 81st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.24 years | 8.24 years | 8.24 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.9 years | 9.9 years | 9.9 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.65 years | 12.19 years | 13.27 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.92 years | 14.85 years | 14.99 years | 2 |
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More education data for Peru
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Peru?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Peru was 14.85 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 years in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release