Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Peru
Peru: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Peru, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Peru stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Peru peaked at 24.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
That places Peru 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.6% | — |
| 1955 | 22.3% | -9.5% |
| 1960 | 19.8% | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 17.4% | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 15.0% | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -19.5% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -18.4% |
| 2030 | 2.2% | -17.2% |
| 2035 | 1.8% | -17.2% |
| 2040 | 1.5% | -17.0% |
| 2045 | 1.2% | -16.9% |
| 2050 | 1.0% | -17.0% |
| 2055 | 0.9% | -17.4% |
| 2060 | 0.7% | -17.9% |
| 2065 | 0.6% | -18.4% |
| 2070 | 0.5% | -18.7% |
| 2075 | 0.4% | -19.0% |
| 2080 | 0.3% | -18.9% |
| 2085 | 0.2% | -18.6% |
| 2090 | 0.2% | -18.4% |
| 2095 | 0.2% | -18.1% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.4% | 22.3% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Peru?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Peru was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does Peru rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Peru ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.