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 1.65 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.65 LPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru peaked at 1.76 LPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.17 LPIA, in 2020.
That places Peru 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.66 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.75 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.72 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.69 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.75 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.72 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.54 LPIA | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.65 LPIA | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.52 LPIA | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.64 LPIA | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.66 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.62 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.57 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.55 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.61 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.53 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.63 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 LPIA | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 LPIA | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 1.65 LPIA | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 LPIA | 1.54 LPIA | 1.76 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 LPIA | 1.52 LPIA | 1.66 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 LPIA | 1.17 LPIA | 1.65 LPIA | 4 |
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 1.65 LPIA in 2023, 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 1.76 LPIA in 2003.
- 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 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Peru ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release