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 1.1% 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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru peaked at 3.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 33rd of 37 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 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +775.0% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +222.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 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 1.1% 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 3.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 37 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 37.5%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release