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 0.6633 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru is 0.6633 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru peaked at 1.71 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6633 GPIA, in 2021.
Peru ranks 132nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.34 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1.49 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.28 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.34 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.38 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.38 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.71 GPIA | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.33 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9755 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6633 GPIA | -32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.71 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8194 GPIA | 0.6633 GPIA | 0.9755 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 129 Dominican Republic 0.7158 GPIA compare
- 130 Suriname 0.6766 GPIA compare
- 131 Timor-Leste 0.6699 GPIA compare
- 133 Netherlands 0.6548 GPIA compare
- 134 Luxembourg 0.6303 GPIA compare
- 135 Mongolia 0.6157 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru was 0.6633 GPIA in 2021, 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 1.71 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6633 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Peru ranks 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 61.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release