Working-age population with primary education, male in Peru

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

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
62nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Working-age population with primary education, male in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.31997200920211997: 0.301 % of male population in working age1998: 0.273 % of male population in working age1999: 0.25 % of male population in working age2000: 0.26 % of male population in working age2001: 0.255 % of male population in working age2002: 0.246 % of male population in working age2005: 0.224 % of male population in working age2006: 0.216 % of male population in working age2007: 0.206 % of male population in working age2009: 0.19 % of male population in working age2010: 0.183 % of male population in working age2011: 0.183 % of male population in working age2012: 0.178 % of male population in working age2013: 0.174 % of male population in working age2014: 0.177 % of male population in working age2015: 0.174 % of male population in working age2016: 0.17 % of male population in working age2017: 0.167 % of male population in working age2018: 0.161 % of male population in working age2019: 0.156 % of male population in working age2020: 0.153 % of male population in working age2021: 0.156 % of male population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, male in Peru is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, male in Peru peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

That places Peru 62nd 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, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, male (% of male population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1997 0.3%
1998 0.3% -9.4%
1999 0.2% -8.4%
2000 0.3% +4.2%
2001 0.3% -1.9%
2002 0.2% -3.8%
2005 0.2% -8.7%
2006 0.2% -3.7%
2007 0.2% -4.4%
2009 0.2% -7.8%
2010 0.2% -3.8%
2011 0.2% +0.1%
2012 0.2% -2.7%
2013 0.2% -2.4%
2014 0.2% +1.5%
2015 0.2% -1.6%
2016 0.2% -2.1%
2017 0.2% -1.8%
2018 0.2% -3.4%
2019 0.2% -3.3%
2020 0.2% -1.8%
2021 0.2% +1.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

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  4. 63 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  5. 64 Ghana 0.1% compare
  6. 65 Greece 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, male in Peru?
Working-age population with primary education, male in Peru was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for working-age population with primary education, male?
Peru ranks 62nd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
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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