Labor force with basic education in Peru
Peru: Labor force with basic education was 63.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Peru, 1997–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with basic education in Peru stood at 63.9%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Peru peaked at 82.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2025.
Peru ranks 23rd 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 in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 71.4% | — |
| 1998 | 69.5% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 63.9% | -2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 63.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Peru's 63.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 69.0% | 71.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 69.7% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 73.8% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 63.9% | 71.1% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Peru?
- Labor force with basic education in Peru was 63.9% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for labor force with basic education?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).