Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 89,526 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 89,526 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru peaked at 489,465 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 59,532, in 2011.
That places Peru 68th 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 | 428,948 | — |
| 1981 | 326,776 | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 489,465 | +49.8% |
| 1998 | 272,608 | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 247,517 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 228,672 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 191,491 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 198,425 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 220,186 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 205,208 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 175,073 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 134,194 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 116,390 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 91,184 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 78,045 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 59,532 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 114,369 | +92.1% |
| 2017 | 135,865 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 135,886 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 121,432 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 109,489 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 95,284 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 89,526 | -6.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 89,526 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 89,526 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35,082, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +92.1% | 59,532 | 114,369 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 428,948 | 428,948 | 428,948 | 1 |
| 1980s | 326,776 | 326,776 | 326,776 | 1 |
| 1990s | 336,530 | 247,517 | 489,465 | 3 |
| 2000s | 173,425 | 91,184 | 228,672 | 9 |
| 2010s | 107,522 | 59,532 | 135,886 | 6 |
| 2020s | 98,100 | 89,526 | 109,489 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 89,526 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 489,465 in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,532 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Peru ranks 68th 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 up 50.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release