Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.875 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.875 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.35 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.7 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.875 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7 GPIA, in 2000.
Peru ranks 28th of 52 countries on this measure, 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | +55.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8929 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 GPIA | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9375 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7333 GPIA | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7857 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8182 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPIA | +44.4% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7143 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9091 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7619 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.17 GPIA | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9091 GPIA | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.875 GPIA | -3.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.875 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7619 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.875 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8828 GPIA, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9285 GPIA | 0.7143 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.93 GPIA | 0.7619 GPIA | 1.17 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru was 0.875 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 of primary school age, 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