Peru vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second
Peru
8.6%
in 2023
United States
4.5%
in 2020
Peru rank
37th
United States rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.6% against 4.5% in United States, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.9 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th 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 | 12.4% | 7.6% | 4.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 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, second, Peru or United States?
- Peru, at 8.6% against 4.5% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second between Peru and United States?
- 4.1%, 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, second?
- Peru ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th 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, second 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