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 123 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
| 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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 80.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.0% (2025)
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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 123 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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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).