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 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 6.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru peaked at 26.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2025.
Peru ranks 152nd 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, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -21.2% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 18.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 6.7% | 13.1% | 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, female in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru was 6.7% in 2025, 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 26.9% 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 6.7% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Peru ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 59.4%. 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 (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release