Population, age 17, female in Peru
Peru: Population, age 17, female was 270,020 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, female in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 270,020 for population, age 17, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, female in Peru peaked at 289,196 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 230,845, in 1990.
That places Peru 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 230,845 | — |
| 1991 | 236,063 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 241,620 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 247,036 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 251,654 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 255,038 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 256,973 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 257,690 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 257,758 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 257,990 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 258,972 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 260,808 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 263,302 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 266,379 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 269,873 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 273,601 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 277,700 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 282,071 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 286,011 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 288,591 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 289,196 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 287,551 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 283,976 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 279,202 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 270,020 | -3.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 270,020 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,568, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 270,020 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,202, 6.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,267 | 230,845 | 257,990 | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,731 | 258,972 | 288,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,989 | 270,020 | 289,196 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 38 Mozambique 279,920 compare
- 39 Ghana 274,226 compare
- 40 Venezuela 270,553 compare
- 42 Madagascar 267,705 compare
- 43 Italy 262,980 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 262,377 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 17, female in Peru?
- Population, age 17, female in Peru was 270,020 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 289,196 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,845 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 17, female?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, female 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 17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.