School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Peru
Peru: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 257,489 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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Peru is 257,489 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Peru peaked at 307,358 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 208,713 number, in 1970.
Peru ranks 51st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 208,713 number | — |
| 1971 | 214,041 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 218,942 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 223,414 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 227,543 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 231,444 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 236,749 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 242,067 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 247,068 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 251,335 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 254,428 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 258,402 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 261,902 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 265,039 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 268,012 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 271,052 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 275,310 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 279,771 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 284,161 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 288,135 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 291,302 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 295,324 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 299,298 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 302,859 number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 305,572 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 306,891 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 307,358 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 306,876 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 305,533 number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 303,509 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 301,197 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 298,883 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 295,500 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 291,548 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 287,717 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 284,836 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 283,058 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 281,994 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 281,497 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 281,414 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 281,454 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 283,440 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 287,315 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 291,632 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 294,412 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 293,317 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 285,853 number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 276,405 number | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 266,745 number | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 259,392 number | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 257,489 number | -0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 257,489 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,334 number, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 257,489 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,242 number, 11.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230,132 number | 208,713 number | 251,335 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 270,621 number | 254,428 number | 288,135 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,452 number | 291,302 number | 307,358 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,764 number | 281,414 number | 301,197 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,996 number | 259,392 number | 294,412 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,489 number | 257,489 number | 257,489 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 257,489 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 307,358 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 208,713 number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Peru ranks 51st 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 8.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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/