Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru is 8.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru peaked at 23.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2023.
That places Peru 50th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 65% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 69% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 11.9% | 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, female in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru was 8.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release