Peru
Background Information
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
World Bank income group
Upper middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
25% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
3,512,883 (UIS, 2023)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
3,030,726 (UIS, 2023)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18
(% of women aged 20-24)14%
Source: UNSDG , 2020
Adolescent birth rate
(per 1,000 women ages 15-19)34
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2021
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15
(% of women 15-49)38%
Source: DHS , 2012
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months
(% of married or in-union women 15-49)74%
Source: DHS , 2012
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks
(Years)11
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities
Percentage of schoolsNo data available
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education
Women as a percentageSource: UIS , 2021
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education
Men as a percentageSource: UIS , 2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure
% GDP spent on educationSource: UIS , 2023
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
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Female 54%
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Male 45%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
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Female 39%
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Male 38%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
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Female 46%
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Male 57%
Female: UNESCO, 2018
Male: UNESCO, 2018
Youth not in education, employment or training
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Female 26%
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Male 20%
Female: ILO, 2022
Male: ILO, 2022
Completion rate
Primary school age
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Female 97%
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Male 97%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school age
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Female 92%
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Male 91%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school age
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Female 87%
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Male 86%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
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Female 2%
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Male 1%
Female: UIS, 2017
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school
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Female 2%
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Male 2%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school
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Female 4%
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Male 11%
Female: UIS, 2017
Male: UIS, 2018
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
5
Enshrines right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender for all within the territory
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
5
Protection of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Accelerated Learning Program
Project/Program
Community Action Plan
Project/Program
Cummins Technical Education for Communities
Project/Program
Early childcare education & Montessori
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Literacy Boost
Project/Program
Gender approach implementation project
Research Project/Report/Study
Training Local Leaders to Prevent Gender-Based Violence in Peru
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
