Argentina vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Argentina
6.5%
in 2023
Peru
8.4%
in 2023
Argentina rank
22nd
Peru rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Argentina
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.4% against 6.5% in Argentina, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 21st of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 17.7% | 4.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.0% | 2.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 11.1% | 2.6% | 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, urban, Argentina or Peru?
- Peru, at 8.4% against 6.5% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Argentina and Peru?
- 1.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Argentina ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 21st of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, 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