School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Peru

Peru: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9602 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9602 GPI
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 2008
All-time low
0.8506 GPI
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2021

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Peru, 1970–2021

00.250.50.7511970199520211970: 0.851 GPI1977: 0.928 GPI1978: 0.933 GPI1979: 0.926 GPI1980: 0.923 GPI1981: 0.935 GPI1982: 0.923 GPI1985: 0.945 GPI1991: 0.968 GPI1995: 0.973 GPI1998: 0.983 GPI1999: 0.985 GPI2000: 0.982 GPI2001: 0.982 GPI2002: 0.98 GPI2003: 0.983 GPI2004: 0.997 GPI2005: 0.996 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 0.987 GPI2013: 0.992 GPI2014: 0.995 GPI2015: 0.999 GPI2016: 0.982 GPI2017: 0.968 GPI2018: 0.958 GPI2019: 0.953 GPI2020: 0.95 GPI2021: 0.96 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Peru is 0.9602 GPI, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Peru peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8506 GPI, in 1970.

Peru ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Peru, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Peru, 1970 to 2021.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.8506 GPI
1977 0.9281 GPI +9.1%
1978 0.9332 GPI +0.5%
1979 0.9256 GPI -0.8%
1980 0.9226 GPI -0.3%
1981 0.9355 GPI +1.4%
1982 0.9234 GPI -1.3%
1985 0.9445 GPI +2.3%
1991 0.9682 GPI +2.5%
1995 0.9729 GPI +0.5%
1998 0.9833 GPI +1.1%
1999 0.9848 GPI +0.2%
2000 0.9819 GPI -0.3%
2001 0.982 GPI +0.0%
2002 0.9804 GPI -0.2%
2003 0.9829 GPI +0.3%
2004 0.9969 GPI +1.4%
2005 0.9965 GPI -0.0%
2006 1.01 GPI +1.0%
2007 1.01 GPI +0.6%
2008 1.02 GPI +0.6%
2009 1.01 GPI -0.6%
2010 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2011 1 GPI -1.0%
2012 0.9865 GPI -1.6%
2013 0.9921 GPI +0.6%
2014 0.9949 GPI +0.3%
2015 0.9987 GPI +0.4%
2016 0.982 GPI -1.7%
2017 0.9677 GPI -1.5%
2018 0.9581 GPI -1.0%
2019 0.9527 GPI -0.6%
2020 0.9496 GPI -0.3%
2021 0.9602 GPI +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9094 GPI 0.8506 GPI 0.9332 GPI 4
1980s 0.9315 GPI 0.9226 GPI 0.9445 GPI 4
1990s 0.9773 GPI 0.9682 GPI 0.9848 GPI 4
2000s 0.9971 GPI 0.9804 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
2010s 0.9849 GPI 0.9527 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2020s 0.9549 GPI 0.9496 GPI 0.9602 GPI 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 160 Switzerland 0.9685 GPI compare
  2. 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9655 GPI compare
  3. 162 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.963 GPI compare
  4. 164 Oman 0.96 GPI compare
  5. 165 Sudan 0.9573 GPI compare
  6. 166 Nepal 0.9544 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Peru?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Peru was 0.9602 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2008.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8506 GPI in 1970.
How does Peru rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Peru ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.