Population, age 16, male in Peru
Peru: Population, age 16, male was 282,634 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
282,634
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
299,250
in 2010
All-time low
242,906
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 16, male in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, male in Peru stood at 282,634.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Peru peaked at 299,250 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 242,906, in 1990.
Peru ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 16, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 242,906 | — |
| 1991 | 247,710 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 252,607 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 257,243 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 261,144 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 264,004 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 265,632 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 266,224 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 266,362 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 266,856 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 268,283 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 270,788 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 274,149 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 278,110 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 282,260 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 286,256 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 290,146 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 293,910 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 297,059 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 298,971 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 299,250 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 297,684 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 294,516 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 290,383 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 286,194 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 282,634 | -1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 282,634 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,635, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 282,634 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,107, 6.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 259,069 | 242,906 | 266,856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,993 | 268,283 | 298,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,777 | 282,634 | 299,250 | 6 |
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 16, male in Peru?
- Population, age 16, male in Peru was 282,634 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 299,250 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,906 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 16, male?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.