Working-age population with primary education, urban in Peru

Peru: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1997–2021

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

00.050.10.150.21997200920211997: 0.21 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.183 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.169 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.184 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.187 % of urban population in working age2002: 0.181 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.168 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.16 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.157 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.146 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.14 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.142 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.136 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.138 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.14 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.138 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.138 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.135 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.133 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.128 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.133 % of urban population in working age2021: 0.136 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, urban in Peru is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

That places Peru 54th out of 99 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, urban in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% -12.9%
1999 0.2% -7.5%
2000 0.2% +9.0%
2001 0.2% +1.5%
2002 0.2% -3.3%
2005 0.2% -7.1%
2006 0.2% -4.6%
2007 0.2% -2.1%
2009 0.1% -7.2%
2010 0.1% -3.5%
2011 0.1% +1.0%
2012 0.1% -3.8%
2013 0.1% +1.5%
2014 0.1% +1.1%
2015 0.1% -1.1%
2016 0.1% -0.3%
2017 0.1% -2.4%
2018 0.1% -1.2%
2019 0.1% -3.9%
2020 0.1% +4.1%
2021 0.1% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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  4. 55 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  5. 56 Ghana 0.1% compare
  6. 57 Jamaica 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in Peru?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Peru was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
Peru ranks 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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