Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Peru

Peru: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
51st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Peru, 1997–2021

00.050.10.150.21997200920211997: 0.076 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.085 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.088 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.099 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.098 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.102 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.122 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.126 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.13 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.14 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.152 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.163 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.171 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.173 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.176 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.153 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.152 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.159 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.168 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.172 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.158 % of population with low edcuation2021: 0.166 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

In 2021, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Peru stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.

That places Peru 51st 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.

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1997 0.1%
1998 0.1% +12.3%
1999 0.1% +3.3%
2000 0.1% +12.6%
2001 0.1% -1.1%
2002 0.1% +4.1%
2005 0.1% +19.3%
2006 0.1% +3.2%
2007 0.1% +3.1%
2009 0.1% +7.9%
2010 0.2% +8.1%
2011 0.2% +7.5%
2012 0.2% +4.9%
2013 0.2% +1.0%
2014 0.2% +2.2%
2015 0.2% -13.1%
2016 0.2% -0.9%
2017 0.2% +4.5%
2018 0.2% +5.8%
2019 0.2% +2.6%
2020 0.2% -8.5%
2021 0.2% +5.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 48 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  2. 49 Panama 0.2% compare
  3. 50 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  4. 52 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  5. 53 Senegal 0.2% compare
  6. 54 Argentina 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Peru?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Peru was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
How does Peru rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Peru ranks 51st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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