Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru

Peru: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.30.41997200920211997: 0.408 % of population with low education1998: 0.404 % of population with low education1999: 0.402 % of population with low education2000: 0.398 % of population with low education2001: 0.41 % of population with low education2002: 0.405 % of population with low education2005: 0.41 % of population with low education2006: 0.4 % of population with low education2007: 0.385 % of population with low education2009: 0.388 % of population with low education2010: 0.383 % of population with low education2011: 0.383 % of population with low education2012: 0.376 % of population with low education2013: 0.38 % of population with low education2014: 0.381 % of population with low education2015: 0.328 % of population with low education2016: 0.329 % of population with low education2017: 0.326 % of population with low education2018: 0.322 % of population with low education2019: 0.317 % of population with low education2020: 0.32 % of population with low education2021: 0.319 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Peru ranks 89th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.4% -1.1%
1999 0.4% -0.5%
2000 0.4% -0.9%
2001 0.4% +3.1%
2002 0.4% -1.3%
2005 0.4% +1.2%
2006 0.4% -2.5%
2007 0.4% -3.6%
2009 0.4% +0.6%
2010 0.4% -1.1%
2011 0.4% -0.1%
2012 0.4% -1.8%
2013 0.4% +0.9%
2014 0.4% +0.2%
2015 0.3% -13.7%
2016 0.3% +0.1%
2017 0.3% -0.9%
2018 0.3% -1.1%
2019 0.3% -1.6%
2020 0.3% +0.8%
2021 0.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 7
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Peru was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Peru ranks 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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