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 0.4% 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 0.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru peaked at 4.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Peru ranks 30th of 37 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 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +81.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -75.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -93.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +1600.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +300.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | — |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +233.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 57% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 57% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1600.0% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 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 0.4% 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 4.9% 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 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Peru ranks 30th 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 down 50.0%. 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, urban, richest 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