Peru
Background Information
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
World Bank income group
Upper middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
24% (UNFPA, 2020)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
3,175,399 (UIS, 2020)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
2,601,721 (UIS, 2020)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
19%
Source: UNSDG, 2017
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
57
Source: UN Human Development Reports, 2018
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, 2019
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS, 2019
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
No data available
Completion rate
Primary school age
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Female 97%
-
Male 97%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 92%
-
Male 91%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 87%
-
Male 86%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 1%
-
Male 1%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school
-
Female 2%
-
Male 2%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school
-
Female 13%
-
Male 11%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Accelerated Learning Program
Project/Program
Community Action Plan
Project/Program
Cummins Technical Education for Communities
Project/Program
EQWIP HUBs
Project/Program
Early childcare education & Montessori
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education and Training
Project/Program
Empowerment Girl Groups
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Funding For Girls Education Programs
Project/Program
Healthcare programs
Project/Program
LitClub
Project/Program
Parent schools
Project/Program
Primary & secondary education
Project/Program
Psychological & Therapy Support
Project/Program
Teacher Professional Development
Project/Program
Vocational Workshops
Project/Program
Women in Science (WiSci)
Project/Program
Youth Clubs