Population, age 12, total in Peru
Peru: Population, age 12, total was 540,212 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, total in Peru is 540,212, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Peru peaked at 597,422 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 525,790, in 1990.
Peru ranks 45th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 525,790 | — |
| 1991 | 530,198 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 532,059 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 532,504 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 533,156 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 535,204 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 538,825 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 543,646 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 549,607 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 556,493 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 564,024 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 572,508 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 581,712 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 590,142 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 595,820 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 597,422 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 594,375 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 587,341 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 577,799 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 567,884 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 559,230 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 552,167 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 546,446 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 542,407 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 540,212 | -0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 540,212 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,959, 5.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 540,212 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,403, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537,748 | 525,790 | 556,493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 582,903 | 564,024 | 597,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 548,092 | 540,212 | 559,230 | 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, total in Peru?
- Population, age 12, total in Peru was 540,212 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 597,422 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 525,790 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 12, total?
- Peru ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.