Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Peru is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Peru peaked at 1.45 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5556 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Peru 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, rural in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6216 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +66.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8491 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2 GPIA | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.29 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.21 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8966 GPIA | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 1.29 GPIA | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 1.43 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 1.33 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.88 GPIA | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 0.85 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7647 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 1.27 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6667 GPIA | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 1.45 GPIA | +118.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8462 GPIA | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8571 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5556 GPIA | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +80.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6923 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.68 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.6216 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.6667 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8147 GPIA | 0.5556 GPIA | 1 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, rural in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Peru was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5556 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Peru ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release