Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 79,336 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
79,336
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
67th
of 171 countries
All-time high
611,399
in 1970
All-time low
79,336
in 2022
Years of data
23
1970–2022
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 79,336 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru peaked at 611,399 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 79,336, in 2022.
That places Peru 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 611,399 | — |
| 1981 | 473,432 | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 565,708 | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 323,714 | -42.8% |
| 1999 | 291,893 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 281,605 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 238,652 | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 255,215 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 265,333 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 265,747 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 242,642 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 202,748 | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 188,196 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 174,273 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 152,272 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 139,010 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 151,479 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 157,612 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 149,476 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 124,717 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 100,694 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 85,866 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 79,336 | -7.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 79,336 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 79,336 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,378, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 611,399 | 611,399 | 611,399 | 1 |
| 1980s | 473,432 | 473,432 | 473,432 | 1 |
| 1990s | 393,772 | 291,893 | 565,708 | 3 |
| 2000s | 234,935 | 174,273 | 281,605 | 9 |
| 2010s | 145,761 | 124,717 | 157,612 | 6 |
| 2020s | 88,632 | 79,336 | 100,694 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 94,653 compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 87,634 compare
- 66 Algeria 81,260 compare
- 68 Palestine, State of 74,282 compare
- 69 Poland 72,822 compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 69,681 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru was 79,336 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 611,399 in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,336 in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Peru ranks 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release