Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Peru stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Peru peaked at 19.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 35th of 42 countries on this measure, 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, fourth in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -17.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 63% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 7.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 8.1% compare
- 33 Egypt 7.4% compare
- 34 Paraguay 7.3% compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 5.5% compare
- 37 United States of America 4.3% compare
- 38 Uruguay 3.6% compare
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, fourth in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Peru was 6.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release