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 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
Peru recorded 1.8% 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.
That represents a change of down 47.1% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru peaked at 10.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 42nd of 45 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 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -47.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 38% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 35% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 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 1.8% 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 10.4% 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 1.8% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 45 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 65.4%. 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, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release