Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.22 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.22 modelled data
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
26th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.55 modelled data
in 2009
All-time low
1.17 modelled data
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.22 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru peaked at 1.55 modelled data in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.17 modelled data, in 2024.
Peru ranks 26th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.33 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.27 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.31 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4 modelled data | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.46 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.52 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.55 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.55 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.54 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.44 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.41 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.39 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.21 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.17 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.19 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.17 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.22 modelled data | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 1.55 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 modelled data | 1.28 modelled data | 1.55 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru was 1.22 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 modelled data in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 modelled data in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Peru ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release