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 1.33 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.33 modelled data
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.48 modelled data
in 2004
All-time low
1.21 modelled data
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru stood at 1.33 modelled data.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru peaked at 1.48 modelled data in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.21 modelled data, in 2019.
Peru ranks 15th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.35 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.41 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.44 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.48 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.48 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.46 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.43 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.41 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.41 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.33 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.31 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.25 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.23 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.28 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.21 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.27 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.22 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.29 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.33 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 1.33 modelled data | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.33 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.33 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 modelled data | 1.35 modelled data | 1.48 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 modelled data | 1.21 modelled data | 1.4 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 6 |
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 1.33 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.48 modelled data in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 modelled data in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Peru ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release