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 7.9% 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 7.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Peru peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2023.
That places Peru 54th out of 68 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, rural in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -24.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 42% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 41% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 20.8% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 11.0% | 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 7.9% 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 31.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Peru ranks 54th 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 52.7%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release