Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Peru
Peru: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.97
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.96
in 1956
All-time low
1.97
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Peru, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Peru stood at 1.97. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Peru peaked at 6.96 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2024.
Peru ranks 114th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.95 | 6.94 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.74 | 6.42 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.76 | 5.17 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 | 4.03 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 | 2.92 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.48 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 2.09 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 1.97 | 2.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 111 Belize 2.02 compare
- 111 Cook Islands 2.02 compare
- 113 Martinique 1.99 compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1.96 compare
- 116 India 1.96 compare
- 117 Nepal 1.96 compare
More education data for Peru
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Peru?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Peru was 1.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Peru ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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