Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Peru is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Peru peaked at 3.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Peru ranks 28th of 33 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, urban, middle in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +700.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +125.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +220.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -56.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | — |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +214.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -80.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 67% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 75% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +700.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 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, middle in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle in Peru was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, urban, middle 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