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 1.3% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru is 1.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru peaked at 7.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 43rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -35.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 32% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 38% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +62.5% | 1.6% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 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 1.3% 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 7.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Peru ranks 43rd out of 48 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 down 59.4%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release