Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Peru

Peru: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0431 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0431
Change on year
up 37.6%
World rank
45th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.0559
in 2008
All-time low
0.0313
in 2019
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Peru, 2000–2021

00.020.040.062000201020212000: 0.0372001: 0.0432002: 0.0532004: 0.0472005: 0.052006: 0.0562007: 0.0462008: 0.0562009: 0.0412010: 0.0542011: 0.0462012: 0.0422013: 0.0412014: 0.0442015: 0.0442016: 0.0392018: 0.0342019: 0.0312021: 0.043

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.0431 for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in 2021.

That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Peru peaked at 0.0559 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0313, in 2019.

Peru ranks 45th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0368
2001 0.0431 +17.3%
2002 0.053 +23.0%
2004 0.0474 -10.6%
2005 0.0505 +6.5%
2006 0.0559 +10.8%
2007 0.046 -17.7%
2008 0.0559 +21.6%
2009 0.0412 -26.3%
2010 0.054 +31.1%
2011 0.0461 -14.7%
2012 0.0422 -8.5%
2013 0.0406 -3.7%
2014 0.044 +8.4%
2015 0.0438 -0.5%
2016 0.0392 -10.4%
2018 0.0341 -13.2%
2019 0.0313 -8.1%
2021 0.0431 +37.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0478 0.0368 0.0559 9
2010s 0.0417 0.0313 0.054 9
2020s 0.0431 0.0431 0.0431 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 42 Palestine 0.045 compare
  2. 43 Bolivia 0.0441 compare
  3. 44 Panama 0.0436 compare
  4. 46 Jordan 0.0401 compare
  5. 47 Serbia 0.0384 compare
  6. 48 Paraguay 0.0382 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Peru?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Peru was 0.0431 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.0559 in 2008.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0313 in 2019.
How does Peru rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Peru ranks 45th out of 62 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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