Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Peru peaked at 5.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
Peru ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +58.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -55.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 46% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 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, poorest in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Peru was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release