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 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 0.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Peru peaked at 26.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
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 | 25.5% | — |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | — |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -64.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -95.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +210.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -83.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +127.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -93.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +3680.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 25.5% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 5.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Peru was 0.4% 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 26.8% 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 2010.
- 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.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release