Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Peru
Peru: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9997 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Peru, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.9997 GPI for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Peru peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8157 GPI, in 1978.
That places Peru 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.07 GPI | — |
| 1978 | 0.8157 GPI | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9508 GPI | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9698 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9708 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9966 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9921 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9844 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.984 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9904 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9819 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9997 GPI | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9461 GPI | 0.8157 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9698 GPI | 0.9698 GPI | 0.9698 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9865 GPI | 0.9708 GPI | 0.9966 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9996 GPI | 0.984 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9984 GPI | 0.9819 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 4 |
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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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Peru?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Peru was 0.9997 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1977.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8157 GPI in 1978.
- How does Peru rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Peru ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.