Average age, primary education and below in Peru

Peru: Average age, primary education and below was 30.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.92
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
73rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
33.76
in 2014
All-time low
25.36
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Average age, primary education and below in Peru, 1997–2021

01020301997200920211997: 25.41998: 26.11999: 26.52000: 27.32001: 27.52002: 27.82005: 29.62006: 29.82007: 29.52009: 30.62010: 31.42011: 32.42012: 32.92013: 33.32014: 33.82015: 29.62016: 29.62017: 30.22018: 30.82019: 31.12020: 30.32021: 30.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age, primary education and below in Peru stood at 30.92.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Peru peaked at 33.76 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.36, in 1997.

That places Peru 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average age, primary education and below in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 25.36 —
1998 26.14 +3.1%
1999 26.53 +1.5%
2000 27.27 +2.8%
2001 27.48 +0.7%
2002 27.79 +1.2%
2005 29.6 +6.5%
2006 29.77 +0.6%
2007 29.52 -0.8%
2009 30.62 +3.7%
2010 31.43 +2.7%
2011 32.37 +3.0%
2012 32.86 +1.5%
2013 33.33 +1.4%
2014 33.76 +1.3%
2015 29.56 -12.4%
2016 29.6 +0.1%
2017 30.16 +1.9%
2018 30.82 +2.2%
2019 31.06 +0.8%
2020 30.31 -2.4%
2021 30.92 +2.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 30.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 30.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.61, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.01 25.36 26.53 3
2000s 28.86 27.27 30.62 7
2010s 31.5 29.56 33.76 10
2020s 30.61 30.31 30.92 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 70 Bolivia 31.81 compare
  2. 71 Czechia 31.78 compare
  3. 72 Egypt 31.26 compare
  4. 74 Uganda 30.61 compare
  5. 75 Nepal 30.4 compare
  6. 76 Bangladesh 30.01 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Peru?
Average age, primary education and below in Peru was 30.92 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 33.76 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 25.36 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for average age, primary education and below?
Peru ranks 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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