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 1.25 GPIA in 2003. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru, 1970–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.25 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru peaked at 1.6 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Peru 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1.37 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.09 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6 GPIA | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 1.25 GPIA | -21.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.6 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 1.25 GPIA in 2003, 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 1.6 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2003.
- 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 15.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release