Population, age 12, female in Peru
Peru: Population, age 12, female was 263,324 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
263,324
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 191 countries
All-time high
293,594
in 2005
All-time low
259,070
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 12, female in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 263,324 for population, age 12, female in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Peru peaked at 293,594 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 259,070, in 1990.
Peru ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, age 12, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 259,070 | — |
| 1991 | 261,219 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 262,086 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 262,251 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 262,545 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 263,571 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 265,426 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 267,910 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 270,963 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 274,435 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 278,158 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 282,283 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 286,702 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 290,665 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 293,181 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 293,594 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 291,605 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 287,562 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 282,270 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 276,883 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 272,279 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 268,647 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 265,840 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 263,987 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 263,324 | -0.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 263,324 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,458, 5.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 263,324 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,676, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264,948 | 259,070 | 274,435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 286,290 | 276,883 | 293,594 | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,815 | 263,324 | 272,279 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, female in Peru?
- Population, age 12, female in Peru was 263,324 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 293,594 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,070 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 12, female?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.