Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 7.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban in Peru is 7.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Peru peaked at 18.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2023.
That places Peru 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, urban in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +54.5% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -13.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 7.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Peru's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 79% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 9.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 12.1% | 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, urban in Peru?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Peru was 7.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release