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 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.5% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru peaked at 13.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 32 Russian Federation 3.8% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 3.3% compare
- 34 Uruguay 2.5% compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 1.7% compare
- 37 Chile 1.4% compare
- 38 Brazil 1.0% compare
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 1.7% 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 13.4% 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 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 38 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 69.1%. 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, poorest 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