Population, age 15, female in Peru
Peru: Population, age 15, female was 266,755 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, female in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 15, female in Peru stood at 266,755.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, female in Peru peaked at 286,001 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 242,582, in 1990.
Peru ranks 43rd 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 15, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 242,582 | — |
| 1991 | 246,623 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 250,350 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 253,696 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 256,591 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 259,009 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 260,847 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 262,175 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 263,340 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 264,823 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 266,934 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 269,810 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 273,272 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 276,940 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 280,271 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 282,852 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 284,645 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 285,736 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 286,001 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 285,321 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 283,664 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 280,929 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 277,265 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 273,222 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 266,755 | -2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 266,755 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,149, 4.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 266,755 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39,510, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256,004 | 242,582 | 264,823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,178 | 266,934 | 286,001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,367 | 266,755 | 283,664 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 40 Venezuela 273,962 compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 267,612 compare
- 42 South Korea 266,946 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 265,294 compare
- 45 Italy 264,728 compare
- 46 Malaysia 262,722 compare
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 15, female in Peru?
- Population, age 15, female in Peru was 266,755 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 286,001 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,582 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 15, female?
- Peru ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 15, 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.