Fast Facts
From Peace Corps Wiki
(→Countries / Projects) |
(→Volunteers) |
||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
Gender:<br> | Gender:<br> | ||
| - | + | 60% female, 40% male | |
Marital Status:<br> | Marital Status:<br> | ||
| Line 32: | Line 32: | ||
Education:<br> | Education:<br> | ||
93% have at least an undergraduate degree, 13% have graduate studies or degrees | 93% have at least an undergraduate degree, 13% have graduate studies or degrees | ||
| - | |||
==Countries / Projects== | ==Countries / Projects== | ||
Revision as of 01:39, 15 January 2010
Figures are based on data as of September 30, 2006. Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.
Contents |
History
Peace Corps officially established:
March 1, 1961
Total number of Volunteers and trainees to date:
187,000
Total number of countries served:
139
Volunteers
Current number of Volunteers and Trainees:
7,749
Gender:
60% female, 40% male
Marital Status:
93% single, 7% married
People of Color:
16% of Peace Corps Volunteers
Age:
28 years old (average), 25 years old (median)
Volunteers over age 50:
6% (oldest Volunteer is 81)
Education:
93% have at least an undergraduate degree, 13% have graduate studies or degrees
Countries / Projects
Current number of countries served:
67 posts serving 73 countries
the oldest voluteer was 89
Volunteers by Work Area
Education: 35%
Health & HIV/AIDS: 21%
Business: 16%
Environment: 14%
Youth: 6%
Agriculture: 5%
Other: 4%
Budget
Fiscal year 2006 budget:
$318.8 million
Current Director
Ronald A. Tschetter
Toll-Free Recruitment Number
800.424.8580
External Links
Fast Facts Official US Peace Corps Website