Children not in school in Peru
Peru: Children not in school was 0.2002 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.2002 for children not in school in 2024.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Peru peaked at 26.22 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0097, in 2018.
That places Peru 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.33 | — |
| 1999 | 26.22 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 20.32 | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 19.24 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 18.06 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 18.49 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 17.4 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 13.66 | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 15.52 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 14.43 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.79 | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 5.61 | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3671 | -93.5% |
| 2011 | 11.15 | +2938.1% |
| 2012 | 15.14 | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 5.92 | -60.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1226 | -97.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3814 | +211.0% |
| 2016 | 0.063 | -83.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1435 | +127.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 | -93.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3661 | +3682.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3311 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3119 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4174 | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2919 | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2002 | -31.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.2002 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.2002 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3682.3% | 0.0097 | 0.3661 |
| 2011 | +2938.1% | 0.3671 | 11.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.27 | 22.33 | 26.22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.25 | 5.61 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 0.0097 | 15.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3105 | 0.2002 | 0.4174 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Peru?
- Children not in school in Peru was 0.2002 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26.22 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for children not in school?
- Peru ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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