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 1.3 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.3 LPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2023.
The figure is up 104.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Peru peaked at 1.77 LPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5652 LPIA, in 2021.
Peru ranks 26th of 50 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.77 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.65 LPIA | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.73 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.73 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.67 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.71 LPIA | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.54 LPIA | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.44 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7 LPIA | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.44 LPIA | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.47 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.47 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 LPIA | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5 LPIA | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.25 LPIA | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7273 LPIA | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6 LPIA | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5652 LPIA | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6364 LPIA | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3 LPIA | +104.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 LPIA | 1.5 LPIA | 1.77 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 LPIA | 0.7273 LPIA | 1.7 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7754 LPIA | 0.5652 LPIA | 1.3 LPIA | 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 1.3 LPIA 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 1.77 LPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5652 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Peru ranks 26th out of 50 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 10.0%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release