Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.5086 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Peru, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Peru stood at 0.5086 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Peru peaked at 1.83 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5086 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Peru 148th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.31 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1.41 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.32 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 1.83 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 1.38 GPIA | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9328 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8833 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6423 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5086 GPIA | -20.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.5086 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.5086 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 55% of 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 | 1.41 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.83 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.8833 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5755 GPIA | 0.5086 GPIA | 0.6423 GPIA | 2 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Peru was 0.5086 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5086 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Peru ranks 148th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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