Population, age 5, female in Peru
Peru: Population, age 5, female was 280,749 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 5, female in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, female in Peru stood at 280,749.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, female in Peru peaked at 304,498 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 267,609, in 2009.
That places Peru 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 274,924 | — |
| 1991 | 277,548 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 280,900 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 284,762 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 288,787 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 292,662 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 296,493 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 300,219 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 303,174 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 304,498 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 303,644 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 300,317 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 294,879 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 288,261 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 281,785 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 276,435 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 272,454 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 269,659 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 268,074 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 267,609 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 268,144 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 269,810 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 272,544 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 275,764 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 280,749 | +1.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 280,749 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53,038, 5.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 280,749 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,876, 7.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290,397 | 274,924 | 304,498 | 10 |
| 2000s | 282,312 | 267,609 | 303,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,402 | 268,144 | 280,749 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 43 Uzbekistan 288,453 compare
- 44 Venezuela 288,217 compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 287,822 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 280,289 compare
- 48 Cameroon 276,656 compare
- 49 Malaysia 264,644 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 5, female in Peru?
- Population, age 5, female in Peru was 280,749 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 304,498 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,609 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 5, female?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 5, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.