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 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 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, rural in Peru is 9.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Peru peaked at 39.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2023.
Peru ranks 46th of 68 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, rural in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 57% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Peru's 9.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 25.0% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 12.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 11.8% | 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 9.7% 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 39.5% 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 9.7% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 68 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 down 51.5%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release