Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Peru
Peru: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 93.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Peru, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 93.1% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Peru peaked at 93.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1978.
That places Peru 86th 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 66.3% | — |
| 1978 | 53.9% | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 63.8% | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 68.1% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 84.9% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.3% | 53.9% | 66.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.8% | 72.6% | 84.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 76.8% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 72.7% | 93.1% | 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Peru?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Peru was 93.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1978.
- How does Peru rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release