Population, age 20, female in Peru
Peru: Population, age 20, female was 280,608 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, female in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 20, female in Peru is 280,608, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, female in Peru peaked at 282,199 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 215,744, in 1990.
That places Peru 39th 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 20, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 215,744 | — |
| 1991 | 220,055 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 224,435 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 228,777 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 232,925 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 236,769 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 240,309 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 243,578 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 246,548 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 249,194 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 251,517 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 253,440 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 255,012 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 256,525 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 258,365 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 260,785 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 263,889 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 267,515 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 271,328 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 274,850 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 277,713 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 279,894 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 281,448 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 282,199 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 280,608 | -0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 280,608 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,013, 5.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 280,608 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,499, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,833 | 215,744 | 249,194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,323 | 251,517 | 274,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,372 | 277,713 | 282,199 | 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 20, female in Peru?
- Population, age 20, female in Peru was 280,608 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 282,199 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,744 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 20, female?
- Peru ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 20, 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.