Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Peru
Peru: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9992 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Peru, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Peru is 0.9992 GPI, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Peru peaked at 1.04 GPI in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.7905 GPI, in 1978.
That places Peru 105th out of 141 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 1978 | 0.7905 GPI | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 0.958 GPI | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9461 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9584 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9931 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.982 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9996 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9784 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9916 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9795 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9999 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9856 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9748 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9992 GPI | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9278 GPI | 0.7905 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9461 GPI | 0.9461 GPI | 0.9461 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9779 GPI | 0.9584 GPI | 0.9931 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9962 GPI | 0.9784 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9963 GPI | 0.9748 GPI | 1.03 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Peru?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Peru was 0.9992 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1977.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7905 GPI in 1978.
- How does Peru rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Peru ranks 105th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 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 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.