Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru

Peru: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 46.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
46.69
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 107 countries
All-time high
46.69
in 2021
All-time low
39.22
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru, 1997–2021

010203040501997200920211997: 39.21998: 39.41999: 39.72000: 39.82001: 39.72002: 402005: 41.22006: 41.52007: 41.42009: 42.52010: 42.92011: 43.42012: 43.82013: 44.52014: 44.92015: 452016: 45.22017: 45.82018: 46.22019: 46.62020: 46.62021: 46.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 46.69 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru peaked at 46.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.22, in 1997.

Peru ranks 21st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 39.22 —
1998 39.35 +0.3%
1999 39.66 +0.8%
2000 39.79 +0.3%
2001 39.68 -0.3%
2002 40 +0.8%
2005 41.22 +3.0%
2006 41.48 +0.6%
2007 41.37 -0.3%
2009 42.5 +2.7%
2010 42.88 +0.9%
2011 43.38 +1.2%
2012 43.76 +0.9%
2013 44.48 +1.6%
2014 44.95 +1.0%
2015 45.03 +0.2%
2016 45.21 +0.4%
2017 45.82 +1.4%
2018 46.19 +0.8%
2019 46.55 +0.8%
2020 46.6 +0.1%
2021 46.69 +0.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 46.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.73, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 46.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.62, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.41 39.22 39.66 3
2000s 40.86 39.68 42.5 7
2010s 44.83 42.88 46.55 10
2020s 46.65 46.6 46.69 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 18 Sweden 47.4 compare
  2. 19 Serbia 47.11 compare
  3. 20 Puerto Rico 46.8 compare
  4. 22 Chile 46.48 compare
  5. 23 Hungary 46.48 compare
  6. 24 Bolivia 46.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru was 46.69 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 46.69 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 39.22 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Peru ranks 21st out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,467 data points, 1970–2021
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