Nepal vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Nepal
4.7%
in 2022
Peru
3.7%
in 2023
Nepal rank
30th
Peru rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4.7% against 3.7% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 30th and Peru ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 9.6% | 8.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 1.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Nepal or Peru?
- Nepal, at 4.7% against 3.7% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Nepal and Peru?
- 1.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nepal ranks 30th and Peru ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release