Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
49th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.47 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.8527 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
25
1970–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru peaked at 1.47 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8527 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Peru 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.22 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.24 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.24 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9741 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8527 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +17.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9796 GPIA | 0.8527 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8527 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release