Children out of school, primary, male in Peru
Peru: Children out of school, primary, male was 30,543 in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Peru, 1970–2003
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Peru recorded 30,543 for children out of school, primary, male in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 547.8% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Peru peaked at 269,327 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,715, in 2002.
That places Peru 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 202,524 | — |
| 1981 | 116,747 | -42.4% |
| 1993 | 170,186 | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 269,327 | +58.3% |
| 1998 | 54,042 | -79.9% |
| 1999 | 35,079 | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 27,618 | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 17,582 | -36.3% |
| 2002 | 4,715 | -73.2% |
| 2003 | 30,543 | +547.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202,524 | 202,524 | 202,524 | 1 |
| 1980s | 116,747 | 116,747 | 116,747 | 1 |
| 1990s | 132,158 | 35,079 | 269,327 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20,114 | 4,715 | 30,543 | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Peru?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Peru was 30,543 in 2003, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 269,327 in 1995.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,715 in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2003.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.