Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru

Peru: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
15
1999–2016

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru, 1999–2016

0.050.10.150.21999200720161999: 0.049 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.035 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.08 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.092 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.121 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.107 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.106 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.132 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.139 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.154 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.162 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.171 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.179 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.162 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.168 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Peru ranks 15th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Peru, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1999 0.0% —
2000 0.0% -30.0%
2001 0.1% +131.6%
2002 0.1% +15.2%
2005 0.1% +31.5%
2006 0.1% -11.4%
2007 0.1% -1.5%
2009 0.1% +24.5%
2010 0.1% +5.3%
2011 0.2% +11.2%
2012 0.2% +4.8%
2013 0.2% +5.6%
2014 0.2% +4.8%
2015 0.2% -9.3%
2016 0.2% +3.7%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 79% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 78% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +131.6% 0.0% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 12 Brazil 0.2% compare
  2. 13 Mexico 0.2% compare
  3. 14 Egypt 0.2% compare
  4. 16 Colombia 0.1% compare
  5. 17 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  6. 18 Madagascar 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Peru was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education?
Peru ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 369 data points, 1981–2021
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