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 5.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru stood at 5.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru peaked at 51.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2024.
That places Peru 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.3% | — |
| 1981 | 36.9% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -35.5% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -34.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 25.6% | 28.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 20.2% | 31.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 15.2% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 5.9% | 14.5% | 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, female in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru was 5.9% in 2024, 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 51.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Peru ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 72.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release