Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 6.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Peru peaked at 21.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2023.
That places Peru 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, 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, middle in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -39.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Peru's 6.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.3%, 53% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 12.0% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 6.5% | 13.6% | 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, middle in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle 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, middle recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle 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, middle?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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, middle 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