Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Peru
Peru: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Peru, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2021, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Peru stood at 1.01 index. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Peru peaked at 1.01 index in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.85 index, in 1970.
That places Peru 81st out of 163 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Peru, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.85 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9107 index | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9515 index | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9652 index | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9697 index | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9681 index | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9657 index | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9688 index | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9764 index | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9719 index | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9712 index | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9449 index | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9661 index | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.972 index | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9785 index | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9862 index | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9946 index | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.994 index | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9974 index | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 index | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 index | +0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.01 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 index, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.01 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 index, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9107 index | 0.9107 index | 0.9107 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9621 index | 0.9515 index | 0.9697 index | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9703 index | 0.9657 index | 0.9764 index | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9792 index | 0.9449 index | 0.9974 index | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 2 |
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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Peru?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Peru was 1.01 index in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2021.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 index in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 163 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.