Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
156th
of 175 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Peru is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Peru peaked at 25.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Peru ranks 156th of 175 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 one year before the official primary in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.0% | — |
| 1999 | 25.6% | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -87.4% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +1434.4% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 19.0% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 5.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 153 Lithuania 0.4% compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare
- 155 Greece 0.4% compare
- 156 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 156 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 156 Albania 0.0% compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 156 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 156 Colombia 0.0% compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 156 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 156 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 156 France 0.0% compare
- 156 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare
- 156 India 0.0% compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 156 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 156 Poland 0.0% compare
- 156 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 156 Tuvalu 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 one year before the official primary in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Peru was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Peru ranks 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release