Adolescents out of school in Peru
Peru: Adolescents out of school was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Peru stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Peru peaked at 28.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
Peru ranks 170th of 179 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 in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.1% | — |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -54.7% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -55.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -47.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +98.2% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +63.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -87.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.3% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 4 |
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 in Peru?
- Adolescents out of school in Peru was 0.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for adolescents out of school?
- Peru ranks 170th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.