UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru

Peru: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 15.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
17th
of 63 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 1993
All-time low
14.2%
in 2004
Years of data
16
1972–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru, 1972–2018

01020301972199520181972: 251981: 24.41993: 33.22004: 14.22005: 19.62006: 19.12007: 19.62008: 19.72009: 202010: 17.22011: 17.22012: 16.32013: 16.32014: 16.52015: 16.12018: 15.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Peru recorded 15.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru peaked at 33.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2004.

Peru ranks 17th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, female in Peru, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 25.0%
1981 24.4% -2.4%
1993 33.2% +36.4%
2004 14.2% -57.4%
2005 19.6% +38.1%
2006 19.1% -2.3%
2007 19.6% +2.6%
2008 19.7% +0.4%
2009 20.0% +1.4%
2010 17.2% -14.1%
2011 17.2% -0.1%
2012 16.3% -5.2%
2013 16.3% +0.3%
2014 16.5% +0.9%
2015 16.1% -2.2%
2018 15.4% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 1
1980s 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 1
1990s 33.2% 33.2% 33.2% 1
2000s 18.7% 14.2% 20.0% 6
2010s 16.4% 15.4% 17.2% 7

Countries ranked near Peru

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  2. 15 Bolivia 19.6% compare
  3. 16 Indonesia 17.6% compare
  4. 18 Singapore 15.2% compare
  5. 19 Colombia 14.6% compare
  6. 20 Costa Rica 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Peru was 15.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1993.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2004.
How does Peru rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Peru ranks 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 669 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/