Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 7.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 7.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Peru peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 51st of 71 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, both in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -17.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.0%, 60% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 61% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 11.2% | 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, both in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Peru was 7.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release