Population aged 15-24, rural in Peru

Peru: Population aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
47th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Population aged 15-24, rural in Peru, 1997–2021

00.050.10.150.21997200920211997: 0.178 % of rural population1998: 0.177 % of rural population1999: 0.177 % of rural population2000: 0.186 % of rural population2001: 0.176 % of rural population2002: 0.174 % of rural population2005: 0.176 % of rural population2006: 0.176 % of rural population2007: 0.172 % of rural population2009: 0.178 % of rural population2010: 0.181 % of rural population2011: 0.178 % of rural population2012: 0.183 % of rural population2013: 0.175 % of rural population2014: 0.175 % of rural population2015: 0.164 % of rural population2016: 0.158 % of rural population2017: 0.152 % of rural population2018: 0.151 % of rural population2019: 0.145 % of rural population2020: 0.157 % of rural population2021: 0.147 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, rural in Peru is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, rural in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

That places Peru 47th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population aged 15-24, rural in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of rural population Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% -0.5%
1999 0.2% -0.4%
2000 0.2% +5.2%
2001 0.2% -5.1%
2002 0.2% -1.4%
2005 0.2% +1.2%
2006 0.2% +0.3%
2007 0.2% -2.5%
2009 0.2% +3.2%
2010 0.2% +1.7%
2011 0.2% -1.5%
2012 0.2% +2.6%
2013 0.2% -4.3%
2014 0.2% +0.4%
2015 0.2% -6.3%
2016 0.2% -3.7%
2017 0.2% -3.5%
2018 0.2% -1.2%
2019 0.1% -3.5%
2020 0.2% +7.9%
2021 0.1% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 44 China 0.2% compare
  2. 45 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  3. 46 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  4. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  5. 49 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  6. 50 Chile 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, rural in Peru?
Population aged 15-24, rural in Peru was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for population aged 15-24, rural?
Peru ranks 47th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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