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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
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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