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 1.04 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Peru stood at 1.04 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Peru peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9286 GPIA, in 2022.
Peru ranks 30th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9908 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 GPIA | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.28 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9419 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9742 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9799 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.972 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 1.12 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9286 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9419 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9286 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Peru was 1.04 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.28 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9286 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 6.5%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release