Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 1.19 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.19 GPIA
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.41 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.9714 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Peru is 1.19 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Peru peaked at 1.41 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9714 GPIA, in 2022.
Peru ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 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, rural in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.41 GPIA | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 1.34 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.41 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.34 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9714 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.19 GPIA | +22.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8844 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9198 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9714 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 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, rural in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Peru was 1.19 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9714 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Peru ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release