Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Peru
Peru: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 71.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Peru, 1997–2025
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.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 82.8% | — |
| 1998 | 80.2% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 71.9% | -1.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 71.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Peru's 71.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
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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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).