Population, age 16, total in Peru
Peru: Population, age 16, total was 550,575 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Peru stood at 550,575.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Peru peaked at 587,094 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 479,501, 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 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 479,501 | — |
| 1991 | 489,098 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 498,871 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 508,133 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 515,966 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 521,778 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 525,193 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 526,584 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 527,054 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 528,139 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 530,936 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 535,711 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 542,042 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 549,445 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 557,146 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 564,494 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 571,604 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 578,436 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 584,013 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 587,094 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 586,894 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 582,977 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 575,857 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 566,885 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 550,575 | -2.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 550,575 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,576, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 550,575 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,938, 6.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,032 | 479,501 | 528,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 560,092 | 530,936 | 587,094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 572,638 | 550,575 | 586,894 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Peru?
- Population, age 16, total in Peru was 550,575 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 587,094 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 479,501 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 16, total?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, 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.