Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Peru
Peru: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Peru, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Peru stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Peru peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.85 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Peru 80th out of 161 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.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.85 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.9107 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9515 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9652 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9697 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9681 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9657 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9688 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9764 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9719 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9712 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9449 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9661 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.972 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9785 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9862 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9946 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.85 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9107 GPIA | 0.9107 GPIA | 0.9107 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9621 GPIA | 0.9515 GPIA | 0.9697 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9703 GPIA | 0.9657 GPIA | 0.9764 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9792 GPIA | 0.9449 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Peru
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Peru?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Peru was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Peru ranks 80th out of 161 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release