Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Peru

Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 53.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
53.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
93rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2010
All-time low
44.9%
in 2013
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Peru, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 55.9 %2000: 58.7 %2001: 62.2 %2002: 60.2 %2003: 59.6 %2004: 62.6 %2005: 64.3 %2006: 65.4 %2007: 69.9 %2008: 73.9 %2009: 78.4 %2010: 79.1 %2011: 76.8 %2012: 76 %2013: 44.9 %2014: 47.2 %2015: 49.4 %2016: 51.7 %2017: 52.5 %2018: 53 %2019: 53.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 53.6% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Peru peaked at 79.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2013.

That places Peru 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Peru, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 55.9%
2000 58.7% +5.0%
2001 62.2% +6.0%
2002 60.2% -3.2%
2003 59.6% -1.0%
2004 62.6% +5.0%
2005 64.3% +2.8%
2006 65.4% +1.7%
2007 69.9% +6.8%
2008 73.9% +5.7%
2009 78.4% +6.1%
2010 79.1% +0.8%
2011 76.8% -2.8%
2012 76.0% -1.1%
2013 44.9% -41.0%
2014 47.2% +5.2%
2015 49.4% +4.6%
2016 51.7% +4.7%
2017 52.5% +1.6%
2018 53.0% +0.9%
2019 53.6% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.9% 55.9% 55.9% 1
2000s 65.5% 58.7% 78.4% 10
2010s 58.4% 44.9% 79.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Peru?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Peru was 53.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2013.
How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Peru ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.