Labor force with basic education, male in Peru

Peru: Labor force with basic education, male was 71.9% in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
71.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
32nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 2002
All-time low
71.9%
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Labor force with basic education, male in Peru, 1997–2025

0204060801001997201120251997: 82.8 % of male working-age population with basic education1998: 80.2 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 77.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 80.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 80 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 91.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 85.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 83.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 81.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 84.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 85.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 84.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 85 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 85.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 85.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 83.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 84 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 83.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 82.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 82.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 82.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 82.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 81.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 74.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 78.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 76.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 74.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 72.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2025: 71.9 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Peru is 71.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Peru peaked at 91.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2025.

Peru ranks 32nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.3% 77.9% 82.8% 3
2000s 84.2% 80.0% 91.8% 10
2010s 83.3% 81.9% 85.4% 10
2020s 74.7% 71.9% 78.5% 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 29 Tunisia 72.5% compare
  2. 30 El Salvador 72.2% compare
  3. 31 Palestine, State of 71.9% compare
  4. 33 Philippines 71.7% compare
  5. 34 Ecuador 71.6% compare
  6. 35 Sri Lanka 71.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Peru?
Labor force with basic education, male in Peru was 71.9% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2025.
How does Peru rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).