Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 28,217 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
28,217 number
Change on year
up 160.7%
World rank
61st
of 150 countries
All-time high
204,968 number
in 1970
All-time low
10,823 number
in 2017
Years of data
21
1970–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1970199420181970: 205.0k number1981: 135.7k number1995: 146.3k number1996: 143.1k number1997: 154.7k number1998: 195.7k number1999: 168.3k number2000: 137.0k number2001: 124.0k number2002: 143.6k number2004: 172.8k number2005: 129.0k number2006: 78.9k number2007: 28.2k number2008: 30.2k number2009: 23.3k number2010: 24.6k number2011: 55.9k number2016: 55.1k number2017: 10.8k number2018: 28.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Peru stood at 28,217 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Peru peaked at 204,968 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10,823 number, in 2017.

Peru ranks 61st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 204,968 number
1981 135,668 number -33.8%
1995 146,273 number +7.8%
1996 143,098 number -2.2%
1997 154,745 number +8.1%
1998 195,725 number +26.5%
1999 168,329 number -14.0%
2000 137,031 number -18.6%
2001 123,978 number -9.5%
2002 143,582 number +15.8%
2004 172,790 number +20.3%
2005 129,021 number -25.3%
2006 78,852 number -38.9%
2007 28,182 number -64.3%
2008 30,237 number +7.3%
2009 23,284 number -23.0%
2010 24,642 number +5.8%
2011 55,853 number +126.7%
2016 55,113 number -1.3%
2017 10,823 number -80.4%
2018 28,217 number +160.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 204,968 number 204,968 number 204,968 number 1
1980s 135,668 number 135,668 number 135,668 number 1
1990s 161,634 number 143,098 number 195,725 number 5
2000s 96,329 number 23,284 number 172,790 number 9
2010s 34,930 number 10,823 number 55,853 number 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 58 Uzbekistan 31,975 number compare
  2. 59 Australia 29,465 number compare
  3. 60 Republic of Moldova 28,863 number compare
  4. 62 France 27,326 number compare
  5. 63 Chile 26,107 number compare
  6. 64 Panama 26,011 number compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Peru?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Peru was 28,217 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 204,968 number in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 10,823 number in 2017.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Peru ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.