Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both was 0.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
40th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Peru stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Peru peaked at 2.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
Peru ranks 40th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +157.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +83.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +81.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -52.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 44% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 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, both in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both 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, urban, both recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both 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, urban, both?
- Peru ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release