Adolescents out of school, female in Peru
Peru: Adolescents out of school, female was 1.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Peru, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescents out of school, female in Peru stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.2% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Peru peaked at 34.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.
Peru ranks 143rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.0% | — |
| 1981 | 16.8% | -50.5% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +43.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -51.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 10.8% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.0% | 10.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Peru?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Peru was 1.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Peru ranks 143rd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.