Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.916 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Peru, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Peru is 0.916 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Peru peaked at 1.58 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.916 GPIA, in 2022.
Peru ranks 81st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.31 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.16 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.24 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.29 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.35 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.48 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.58 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.26 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9487 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9306 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.916 GPIA | -1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.916 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.916 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.58 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9318 GPIA | 0.916 GPIA | 0.9487 GPIA | 3 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Peru was 0.916 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.916 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release