Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Peru stood at 0.9%.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Peru peaked at 3.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.
Peru ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, 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, second in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +123.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -47.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +133.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +85.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 53% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 1.5% compare
- 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.4% compare
- 30 Panama 1.2% compare
- 31 Brazil 0.9% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
- 34 Paraguay 0.6% 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, second in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second in Peru was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release