Chile vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest
Chile
3.4%
in 2022
Peru
9.6%
in 2023
Chile rank
41st
Peru rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9.6% against 3.4% in Chile, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 2.8 times Chile's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th of 42 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 30.8% | 18.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 15.0% | 8.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 11.6% | 6.1% | 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, poorest, Chile or Peru?
- Peru, at 9.6% against 3.4% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest between Chile and Peru?
- 6.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Chile ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th 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, 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