Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 5,359 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Peru stood at 5,359.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Peru peaked at 582,489 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,552, in 2017.
Peru ranks 125th of 204 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 486,076 | — |
| 1973 | 410,835 | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 422,543 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 299,021 | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 290,240 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 161,853 | -44.2% |
| 1988 | 301,097 | +86.0% |
| 1993 | 351,997 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 544,504 | +54.7% |
| 1996 | 561,029 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 582,489 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 112,489 | -80.7% |
| 1999 | 72,877 | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 57,430 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 35,352 | -38.4% |
| 2002 | 16,208 | -54.2% |
| 2003 | 70,471 | +334.8% |
| 2004 | 11,365 | -83.9% |
| 2005 | 16,257 | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 24,844 | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 28,344 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 27,905 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 27,217 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 21,009 | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 25,931 | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 2,666 | -89.7% |
| 2017 | 1,552 | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 6,314 | +306.8% |
| 2019 | 5,359 | -15.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5,359 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 25% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5,359 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,029, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +334.8% | 16,208 | 70,471 |
| 2018 | +306.8% | 1,552 | 6,314 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448,456 | 410,835 | 486,076 | 2 |
| 1980s | 294,951 | 161,853 | 422,543 | 5 |
| 1990s | 370,898 | 72,877 | 582,489 | 6 |
| 2000s | 31,539 | 11,365 | 70,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,472 | 1,552 | 25,931 | 6 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Peru?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Peru was 5,359 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 582,489 in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,552 in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release