Population, age 6, female in Peru
Peru: Population, age 6, female was 278,786 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 6, female in Peru, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 278,786 for population, age 6, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, female in Peru peaked at 303,086 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 266,905, in 2010.
Peru ranks 46th 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 6, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 271,634 | — |
| 1991 | 273,997 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 276,946 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 280,401 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 284,198 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 288,152 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 292,411 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 296,857 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 300,730 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 303,026 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 303,086 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 300,611 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 295,965 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 289,990 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 283,891 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 278,587 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 274,272 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 270,806 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 268,361 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 267,051 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 266,905 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 268,100 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 270,542 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 273,643 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 278,786 | +1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 278,786 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53,880, 5.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 278,786 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,950, 7.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 286,835 | 271,634 | 303,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,262 | 267,051 | 303,086 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,595 | 266,905 | 278,786 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 43 Venezuela 287,508 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 286,496 compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 283,882 compare
- 47 Cameroon 274,741 compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 272,511 compare
- 49 Malaysia 265,187 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 6, female in Peru?
- Population, age 6, female in Peru was 278,786 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 303,086 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,905 in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for population, age 6, female?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 6, 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.