Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Peru
Peru: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 97.8% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Peru, 1970–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Peru stood at 97.8%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Peru peaked at 99.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 47th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.8% | — |
| 1981 | 87.2% | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 89.5% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 97.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 97.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.2% | 84.5% | 97.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.8% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 44 Montenegro 98.1%
- 45 Vanuatu 98.0% compare
- 46 Italy 97.8%
- 48 Latvia 97.8%
- 49 Bangladesh 97.6% compare
- 50 New Zealand 97.5%
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Peru?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Peru was 97.8% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2003.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release