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 0.7 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru is 0.7 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru peaked at 1.63 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5185 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Peru 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 GPIA | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 1.63 GPIA | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9697 GPIA | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 0.675 GPIA | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7931 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 1.34 GPIA | +69.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7576 GPIA | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.75 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 GPIA | +51.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9545 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5185 GPIA | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8889 GPIA | +71.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 GPIA | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.75 GPIA | -42.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.96 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6176 GPIA | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 0.875 GPIA | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7 GPIA | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.675 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9285 GPIA | 0.5185 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7882 GPIA | 0.6176 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 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 0.7 GPIA 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 1.63 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5185 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 35 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 26.7%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release