Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest was 9.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest 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, poorest in Peru is 9.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Peru peaked at 39.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 38th 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, poorest in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.5% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -6.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 56% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 54% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 24.8% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 35 Costa Rica 13.4% compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 10.6% compare
- 37 Brazil 10.2% compare
- 39 Israel 7.3% compare
- 40 United States of America 4.6% compare
- 41 Chile 3.4% 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, poorest in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Peru was 9.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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, poorest 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