School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Peru
Peru: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru peaked at 1.67 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.7569 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Peru 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7569 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.06 GPIA | +40.6% |
| 1972 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8151 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 1.59 GPIA | +95.1% |
| 1976 | 1.67 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8784 GPIA | -47.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8626 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8833 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.847 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8676 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8745 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8933 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9303 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9276 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9383 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9323 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9242 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.925 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9229 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9335 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9682 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9631 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9703 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9659 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.966 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9482 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9511 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9468 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.926 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9401 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.945 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9545 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9588 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9666 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9732 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.984 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9957 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.999 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +95.1% | 0.8151 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA |
| 1977 | -47.5% | 1.67 GPIA | 0.8784 GPIA |
| 1971 | +40.6% | 0.7569 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.7569 GPIA | 1.67 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8706 GPIA | 0.847 GPIA | 0.8933 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9321 GPIA | 0.9276 GPIA | 0.9383 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9487 GPIA | 0.9229 GPIA | 0.9703 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9546 GPIA | 0.926 GPIA | 0.984 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 1.03 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Peru was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7569 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Peru ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, 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