Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Peru

Peru: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 109.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
109.8%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.8%
in 2019
All-time low
100.6%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Peru, 1998–2019

02550751001998200820191998: 105 %1999: 106.3 %2000: 107.4 %2001: 108 %2002: 107.7 %2003: 104 %2004: 105.3 %2005: 105.6 %2006: 107.7 %2007: 108.8 %2008: 107.3 %2009: 107 %2010: 107.4 %2011: 106.2 %2012: 102 %2013: 105.1 %2014: 101.1 %2015: 100.6 %2016: 103.4 %2017: 104.1 %2018: 105.9 %2019: 109.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Peru stood at 109.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Peru peaked at 109.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100.6%, in 2015.

That places Peru 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Peru, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 105.0%
1999 106.3% +1.2%
2000 107.4% +1.1%
2001 108.0% +0.6%
2002 107.7% -0.3%
2003 104.0% -3.5%
2004 105.3% +1.3%
2005 105.6% +0.3%
2006 107.7% +2.0%
2007 108.8% +1.1%
2008 107.3% -1.4%
2009 107.0% -0.3%
2010 107.4% +0.4%
2011 106.2% -1.1%
2012 102.0% -4.0%
2013 105.1% +3.1%
2014 101.1% -3.8%
2015 100.6% -0.5%
2016 103.4% +2.8%
2017 104.1% +0.6%
2018 105.9% +1.8%
2019 109.8% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105.6% 105.0% 106.3% 2
2000s 106.9% 104.0% 108.8% 10
2010s 104.6% 100.6% 109.8% 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 21 Grenada 110.9% compare
  2. 22 Viet Nam 110.6% compare
  3. 23 Colombia 110.6% compare
  4. 25 Nicaragua 109.2% compare
  5. 26 Aruba 109.2% compare
  6. 27 Portugal 109.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Peru?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Peru was 109.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 109.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 100.6% in 2015.
How does Peru rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Peru ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.