Table A5.
Demographic and economic characteristics of indigenous forest-dwelling population in Peru, by ethnic or linguistic group
| Variable | Quechua | Aymará | Asháninka | Other Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous individuals | ||||
| Age 0–14 | 22.71% | 17.91% | 49.41% | 49.81% |
| Age 65+ | 8.99% | 7.03% | 1.19% | 1.39% |
| Sex = female | 47.16% | 40.88% | 49.49% | 49.44% |
| Household size | 4.89 | 4.40 | 6.02 | 6.46 |
| Number of children age <5 in household | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.35 | 0.33 |
| Place of residence = rural | 74.64% | 71.43% | 94.26% | 89.72% |
| Number of rooms in housing unit | 2.10 | 2.07 | 1.43 | 1.62 |
| Electricity access = yes | 39.57% | 30.33% | 6.86% | 12.39% |
| Access to water supply = yes | 23.64% | 20.77% | 5.79% | 7.90% |
| Phone access = yes | 2.44% | 2.86% | 0.64% | 0.84% |
| Share of group’s total population | 4.99% | 1.96% | 86.40% | 89.47% |
| N (weighted) | 178,790 | 9,100 | 63,890 | 168,790 |
| N (unweighted) | 17,879 | 910 | 6,389 | 16,879 |
| Indigenous adults (age 15+) | ||||
| Educational attainment = primary school+ | 42.98% | 62.65% | 36.73% | 47.08% |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single, never married | 17.01% | 17.00% | 17.42% | 21.29% |
| Married or in union | 72.24% | 74.16% | 76.33% | 72.03% |
| Separated, divorced, or spouse absent | 3.92% | 3.21% | 2.38% | 3.15% |
| Widowed | 6.84% | 5.62% | 3.87% | 3.53% |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 61.88% | 74.83% | 55.57% | 53.74% |
| Unemployed | 1.27% | 1.47% | 1.67% | 1.40% |
| Inactive | 36.85% | 23.69% | 42.76% | 44.85% |
| Inter-province migration within 5 years = yes | 8.42% | 5.35% | 1.33% | 0.80% |
| Share of group’s total population | 5.30% | 2.03% | 83.80% | 86.06% |
| N (weighted) | 138,180 | 7,470 | 32,320 | 84,720 |
| N (unweighted) | 13,818 | 747 | 3,232 | 8,472 |
Note: Means and percentages reported.