Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Peru

Peru: Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1997
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.30.41997200920211997: 0.353 % of population aged 25-641998: 0.327 % of population aged 25-641999: 0.317 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.332 % of population aged 25-642001: 0.318 % of population aged 25-642002: 0.313 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.291 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.288 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.277 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.259 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.253 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.257 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.253 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.251 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.257 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.25 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.25 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.246 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.241 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.234 % of population aged 25-642020: 0.237 % of population aged 25-642021: 0.237 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Peru stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Peru peaked at 0.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

That places Peru 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.3% -7.2%
1999 0.3% -3.2%
2000 0.3% +4.9%
2001 0.3% -4.2%
2002 0.3% -1.5%
2005 0.3% -7.2%
2006 0.3% -1.0%
2007 0.3% -3.8%
2009 0.3% -6.5%
2010 0.3% -2.4%
2011 0.3% +1.5%
2012 0.3% -1.4%
2013 0.3% -0.9%
2014 0.3% +2.3%
2015 0.3% -2.6%
2016 0.2% -0.2%
2017 0.2% -1.6%
2018 0.2% -1.8%
2019 0.2% -3.1%
2020 0.2% +1.5%
2021 0.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Peru?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Peru was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64?
Peru ranks 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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