Peru vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
Peru
6.5%
in 2023
United States
4.3%
in 2020
Peru rank
35th
United States rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.5% against 4.3% in United States, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 35th and United States ranks 37th of 42 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 5.2% | 6.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 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, fourth, Peru or United States?
- Peru, at 6.5% against 4.3% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between Peru and United States?
- 2.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Peru and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Peru ranks 35th and United States ranks 37th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth 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