Irreligion in Peru

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Irreligion in Peru refers to atheism, deism, religious skepticism, secularism, and humanism in Peruvian society. According to article 2 of the Peruvian Constitution: "No person shall be persecuted on the basis of his ideas or beliefs". [1] According to the 2017 Peruvian Census data, 1,180,361 Peruvians or 5.1% of the population older than 12 years old describes themselves as being irreligious, [2] but some sources put this number higher at 8.2%. [3]

The irreligious population is predominantly urban (85,5% live in cities) and males (61,4% are male), and most are young people within the ages between 18 and 29 (40,4%). Only 11,8% of irreligious people are 50 years old or older. [2]

Even though Peru is considered to be a Secular state, according to article 50 of the Peruvian Constitution [1] the subject of Roman Catholicism is mandatory in Peruvian public schools. [4] Many non-profit organizations promote the removal of the subject of Roman Catholicism in public schools, such as the Secular Humanist Society of Peru, or the Association of Peruvian Atheists. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Political Constitution of Peru" (PDF). Portal Institucional e Información sobre la Actividad Parlamentaria y Legislativa del Estado Peruano. September 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Perú: Perfil Sociodemográfico - Informe Nacional" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. August 2018.
  3. "La visita del Papa Francisco a nuestro país" (PDF). Compañía Peruana de Estudios de Mercados y Opinión Pública. February 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
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  5. Perú, Redacción El Comercio (October 27, 2018). "Más de un millón de peruanos no profesan ninguna religión". El Comercio Perú. Retrieved May 15, 2020.