Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 0.75 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban 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, urban in Peru is 0.75 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Peru peaked at 1.44 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5385 GPIA, in 2010.
Peru ranks 27th of 35 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, urban in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8571 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPIA | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8333 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7333 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 GPIA | +72.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6154 GPIA | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8 GPIA | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5385 GPIA | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8 GPIA | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 0.75 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | +57.6% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6667 GPIA | -40.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8571 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7692 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7826 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.23 GPIA | +57.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9167 GPIA | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 0.75 GPIA | -18.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.75 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8891 GPIA, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.75 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8083 GPIA, 93% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9743 GPIA | 0.6154 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8488 GPIA | 0.5385 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 1.23 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, urban in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Peru was 0.75 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5385 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Peru ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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, urban, 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