School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Peru
Peru: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 521,047 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Peru, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Peru stood at 521,047 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Peru peaked at 625,576 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 423,173 number, in 1970.
That places Peru 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 423,173 number | — |
| 1971 | 434,174 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 444,309 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 453,542 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 462,020 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 469,938 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 480,856 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 491,751 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 501,940 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 510,566 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 516,740 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 525,121 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 532,458 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 538,924 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 544,874 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 550,746 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 559,631 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 568,766 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 577,618 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 585,537 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 591,767 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 600,152 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 608,451 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 615,857 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 621,407 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 623,937 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 625,576 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 625,391 number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 623,371 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 619,650 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 614,757 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 610,198 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 603,391 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 595,339 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 587,443 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 581,361 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 577,666 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 575,652 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 574,994 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 575,230 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 575,564 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 579,490 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 586,468 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 594,010 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 598,798 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 596,926 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 579,083 number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 558,542 number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 538,664 number | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 524,192 number | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 521,047 number | -0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 521,047 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 521,047 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,502 number, 11.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 467,227 number | 423,173 number | 510,566 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 550,042 number | 516,740 number | 585,537 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 615,556 number | 591,767 number | 625,576 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 589,603 number | 574,994 number | 614,757 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 573,174 number | 524,192 number | 598,798 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 521,047 number | 521,047 number | 521,047 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Peru?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Peru was 521,047 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 625,576 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 423,173 number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/