Population, age 3, total in Peru
Peru: Population, age 3, total was 577,570 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 3, total in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 3, total in Peru is 577,570, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 3, total in Peru peaked at 618,646 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 554,833, in 2007.
Peru ranks 47th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 3, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 577,728 | — |
| 1991 | 584,386 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 592,283 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 600,527 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 607,860 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 613,333 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 616,867 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 618,646 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 618,327 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 615,569 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 610,265 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 602,128 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 591,577 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 580,099 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 569,700 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 561,840 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 557,000 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 554,833 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 554,935 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 556,551 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 559,055 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 562,472 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 566,802 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 571,324 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 577,570 | +1.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 577,570 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107,899, 5.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 577,570 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,802, 7.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 604,553 | 577,728 | 618,646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 573,893 | 554,833 | 610,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 567,445 | 559,055 | 577,570 | 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 3, total in Peru?
- Population, age 3, total in Peru was 577,570 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 3, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 618,646 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, age 3, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,833 in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 3, total?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 3, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 3, 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.