Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9178 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Peru is 0.9178 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Peru peaked at 1.22 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9178 modelled data, in 2025.
Peru ranks 101st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Peru, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.17 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.11 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.15 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.21 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.19 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.16 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9692 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9496 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9271 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9178 modelled data | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.21 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9759 modelled data | 0.9178 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9238 modelled data compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 0.9205 modelled data compare
- 100 Philippines 0.9184 modelled data compare
- 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9137 modelled data compare
- 103 Rwanda 0.9129 modelled data compare
- 104 Panama 0.906 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Peru was 0.9178 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9178 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release