Argentina vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Argentina
6.5%
in 2023
Peru
5.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
147th
Peru rank
150th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 6.5% against 5.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 147th and Peru ranks 150th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 26.3% | 2.8% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 25.1% | 5.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 19.0% | 6.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 12.5% | 6.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Argentina or Peru?
- Argentina, at 6.5% against 5.6% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Argentina and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 147th and Peru ranks 150th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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