Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Peru stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Peru peaked at 3.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
That places Peru 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +135.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -56.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 41% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 52% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 1.2% compare
- 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.0% compare
- 41 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
- 43 Armenia 0.6% compare
- 44 Chile 0.6% compare
- 45 Paraguay 0.5% compare
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, female in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Peru was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release