Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest 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, richest in Peru stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 66.7% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Peru peaked at 1.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 35th of 36 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, richest in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -83.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | — |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -55.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | — |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 20% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 20% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
- 33 Brazil 0.2% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
- 36 Uruguay 0.0% 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, urban, richest in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Peru was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release