Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Peru

Peru: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.30.41997200920211997: 0.362 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241998: 0.35 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.309 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.337 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.335 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.319 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.309 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.314 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.383 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.391 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.387 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.387 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.394 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.377 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.373 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.36 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.359 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.366 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.398 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242019: 0.398 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242020: 0.333 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242021: 0.325 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.3% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Peru peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Peru 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.4%
1998 0.3% -3.3%
1999 0.3% -11.7%
2000 0.3% +9.0%
2001 0.3% -0.6%
2002 0.3% -4.6%
2005 0.3% -3.3%
2006 0.3% +1.8%
2007 0.4% +21.9%
2009 0.4% +2.2%
2010 0.4% -1.2%
2011 0.4% +0.1%
2012 0.4% +1.8%
2013 0.4% -4.5%
2014 0.4% -1.0%
2015 0.4% -3.4%
2016 0.4% -0.4%
2017 0.4% +2.0%
2018 0.4% +8.7%
2019 0.4% -0.0%
2020 0.3% -16.3%
2021 0.3% -2.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 63 Ghana 0.4% compare
  2. 64 Panama 0.4% compare
  3. 65 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  4. 67 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  6. 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Peru?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Peru was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Peru rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
Peru ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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