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 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 7.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Peru peaked at 26.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2025.
Peru ranks 150th of 206 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, both in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 17.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 7.0% | 12.8% | 6 |
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 7.0% in 2025, 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 26.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Peru ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 53.9%. 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 (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release