Children out of school in Peru
Peru: Children out of school was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.2% for children out of school in 2019.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Peru peaked at 22.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Peru ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.2% | — |
| 1973 | 17.4% | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -47.2% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -80.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +338.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -83.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -90.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +307.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 17.4% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 5.2% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 2.0% | 15.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 179 Montenegro 0.2% compare
- 180 Singapore 0.2%
- 181 France 0.2% compare
- 183 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1% compare
- 185 Lithuania 0.1% compare
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 children out of school in Peru?
- Children out of school in Peru was 0.2% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for children out of school?
- Peru ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. 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 Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.