Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Peru

Peru: Population aged 0-14, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.61997200920211997: 0.516 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.511 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.51 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.502 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.491 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.493 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.468 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.474 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.485 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.472 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.465 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.454 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.453 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.448 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.443 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.518 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.519 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.516 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.51 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.511 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.523 % of population with low edcuation2021: 0.514 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Peru stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Peru peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

Peru ranks 13th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1997 0.5%
1998 0.5% -0.9%
1999 0.5% -0.2%
2000 0.5% -1.5%
2001 0.5% -2.2%
2002 0.5% +0.3%
2005 0.5% -5.0%
2006 0.5% +1.3%
2007 0.5% +2.2%
2009 0.5% -2.6%
2010 0.5% -1.5%
2011 0.5% -2.4%
2012 0.5% -0.2%
2013 0.4% -1.1%
2014 0.4% -1.0%
2015 0.5% +17.0%
2016 0.5% +0.2%
2017 0.5% -0.8%
2018 0.5% -1.1%
2019 0.5% +0.2%
2020 0.5% +2.4%
2021 0.5% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 10 Ghana 0.6% compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 0.6% compare
  3. 12 Guinea 0.5% compare
  4. 14 Paraguay 0.5% compare
  5. 15 Panama 0.5% compare
  6. 16 Togo 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Peru?
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Peru was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does Peru rank for population aged 0-14, primary education and below?
Peru ranks 13th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 0-14, primary education and below rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
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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