Fast Facts
History
- Peace Corps officially established:
- March 1, 1961
- Total number of Volunteers and trainees to date:
- 195,000
- Total number of countries served:
- 139
Volunteers
- Current number of Volunteers and Trainees:
- 7,876
- Gender:
- 60% female, 40% male
- Marital Status:
- 94% single, 6% married
- People of Color:
- 17% of Peace Corps Volunteers
- Age:
- 27 years old (average), 25 years old (median)
- Volunteers over age 50:
- 5% (oldest Volunteer is 84)
- Education:
- 94% have at least an undergraduate degree, 11% have graduate studies or degrees
Countries and Projects
- Current number of countries served:
- 70 posts serving 76 countries
Volunteers by Work Area
- Education: 35%
- Health & HIV/AIDS: 21%
- Business: 15%
- Environment: 15%
- Youth: 5%
- Agriculture: 5%
- Other: 4%
Budget
- Fiscal year 2009 budget:
- $330.8 million
Current Director
Ronald A. Tschetter
Toll-Free Recruitment Number
800.424.8580
Figures are based on data as of September 30, 2008. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
Last updated Nov 14 2008
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