Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 5.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.9% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru peaked at 43.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2024.
Peru ranks 150th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.1% | — |
| 1981 | 32.7% | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -39.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 21.0% | 26.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 18.1% | 29.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 13.1% | 23.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 5.6% | 14.1% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru was 5.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release