Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 7.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Peru is 7.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Peru peaked at 21.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 53rd of 71 countries on this measure, 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, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -21.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 54% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 56% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 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, male in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Peru was 7.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release