Population, age 23, female in Peru
Peru: Population, age 23, female was 283,225 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 23, female in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 23, female in Peru stood at 283,225. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, female in Peru peaked at 283,225 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 200,199, in 1990.
That places Peru 40th 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 23, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200,199 | — |
| 1991 | 203,846 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 207,256 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 210,616 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 214,172 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 218,079 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 222,468 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 227,239 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 232,026 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 236,321 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 239,776 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 242,254 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 243,930 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 245,150 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 246,421 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 248,119 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 250,252 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 252,713 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 255,602 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 259,013 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 262,952 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 267,583 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 272,734 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 277,667 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 283,225 | +2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 283,225 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,193, 4.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 283,225 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,840, 6.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,222 | 200,199 | 236,321 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,323 | 239,776 | 259,013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,832 | 262,952 | 283,225 | 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 23, female in Peru?
- Population, age 23, female in Peru was 283,225 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 283,225 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,199 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 23, female?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 23, 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.