Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru

Peru: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.28 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.28
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 2006
All-time low
1.1
in 1998
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, 1997–2016

00.511.51997200620161997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.32000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.32005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru is 1.28, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru peaked at 1.52 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1998.

Peru ranks 24th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 1.12 —
1998 1.1 -2.3%
1999 1.29 +17.5%
2000 1.3 +1.4%
2001 1.32 +1.2%
2002 1.29 -2.3%
2005 1.51 +17.4%
2006 1.52 +0.3%
2007 1.5 -1.1%
2009 1.33 -11.5%
2010 1.31 -1.2%
2011 1.27 -3.3%
2012 1.27 +0.1%
2013 1.27 +0.2%
2014 1.26 -1.4%
2015 1.26 -0.0%
2016 1.28 +1.8%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 1.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.55, 83% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 1.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.68, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.17 1.1 1.29 3
2000s 1.4 1.29 1.52 7
2010s 1.27 1.26 1.31 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 21 Chile 1.43 compare
  2. 22 Honduras 1.37 compare
  3. 23 Thailand 1.29 compare
  4. 25 Jordan 1.14 compare
  5. 26 Palestine 1.1 compare
  6. 27 Egypt 1.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Peru was 1.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2006.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1998.
How does Peru rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Peru ranks 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 378 data points, 1970–2021
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