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 0.2687 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru is 0.2687 WPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru peaked at 0.3119 WPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0771 WPIA, in 2003.
Peru ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0922 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.0977 WPIA | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0812 WPIA | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0771 WPIA | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1255 WPIA | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1203 WPIA | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.114 WPIA | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1207 WPIA | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1276 WPIA | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1334 WPIA | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1503 WPIA | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1794 WPIA | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1595 WPIA | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1863 WPIA | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1711 WPIA | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2039 WPIA | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2048 WPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2196 WPIA | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2165 WPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.238 WPIA | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3119 WPIA | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2318 WPIA | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2475 WPIA | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2687 WPIA | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.109 WPIA | 0.0771 WPIA | 0.1334 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1929 WPIA | 0.1503 WPIA | 0.238 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.265 WPIA | 0.2318 WPIA | 0.3119 WPIA | 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 0.2687 WPIA 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 0.3119 WPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0771 WPIA in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 40 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 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release