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 1.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru, 1970–2018
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 1.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru peaked at 31.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.
Peru ranks 109th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.1% | — |
| 1981 | 15.2% | -51.0% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -63.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +130.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -80.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +161.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 18% of the median. (33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +161.8% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.5% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.3% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 5 |
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 1.8% in 2018, 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 31.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Peru ranks 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.