Number of adults with no formal education by region in Peru
Peru: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 49,300 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Peru, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Peru recorded 49,300 people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Peru peaked at 2.02 million people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 49,300 people, in 2100.
That places Peru 80th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.90 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.94 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.00 million people | 1.98 million people | 2.02 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.99 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.02 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.85 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.90 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.71 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.56 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.36 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 982,800 people | 904,300 people | 1.06 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 724,400 people | 668,400 people | 780,400 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 525,750 people | 482,200 people | 569,300 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 371,550 people | 337,600 people | 405,500 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 252,400 people | 226,700 people | 278,100 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 165,250 people | 147,200 people | 183,300 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 106,350 people | 94,700 people | 118,000 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 68,700 people | 61,300 people | 76,100 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 49,300 people | 49,300 people | 49,300 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 19.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Peru?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Peru was 49,300 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million people in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,300 people in 2100.
- How does Peru rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Peru ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.