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 0.3054 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru is 0.3054 WPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru peaked at 0.3641 WPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2008 WPIA, in 2003.
Peru ranks 16th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2417 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.2167 WPIA | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2021 WPIA | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2008 WPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2618 WPIA | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2702 WPIA | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2296 WPIA | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2314 WPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2585 WPIA | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.272 WPIA | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2824 WPIA | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3173 WPIA | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2832 WPIA | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3065 WPIA | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2809 WPIA | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3057 WPIA | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3053 WPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3341 WPIA | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.317 WPIA | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3021 WPIA | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3641 WPIA | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3058 WPIA | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3338 WPIA | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3054 WPIA | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2385 WPIA | 0.2008 WPIA | 0.272 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3034 WPIA | 0.2809 WPIA | 0.3341 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3273 WPIA | 0.3054 WPIA | 0.3641 WPIA | 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 0.3054 WPIA 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 0.3641 WPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2008 WPIA in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 22 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 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release