Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 7.46 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.46 million number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.02 million number
in 2015
All-time low
6.82 million number
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Peru, 1998–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998200820191998: 7.2M number1999: 7.2M number2000: 7.3M number2001: 7.3M number2002: 7.3M number2003: 7.2M number2004: 7.2M number2005: 7.2M number2006: 7.1M number2007: 7.0M number2008: 7.0M number2009: 6.9M number2010: 6.9M number2011: 6.8M number2012: 8.0M number2013: 8.0M number2014: 8.0M number2015: 8.0M number2016: 7.9M number2017: 7.7M number2018: 7.6M number2019: 7.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Peru recorded 7.46 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Peru peaked at 8.02 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.82 million number, in 2011.

That places Peru 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.20 million number 7.17 million number 7.23 million number 2
2000s 7.15 million number 6.94 million number 7.27 million number 10
2010s 7.63 million number 6.82 million number 8.02 million number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 29 Venezuela 7.90 million number compare
  2. 30 Ghana 7.89 million number compare
  3. 31 Algeria 7.77 million number compare
  4. 33 Thailand 7.40 million number compare
  5. 34 Italy 6.79 million number compare
  6. 35 Uzbekistan 6.75 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Peru?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Peru was 7.46 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 8.02 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6.82 million number in 2011.
How does Peru rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.