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 6.2% 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
Peru recorded 6.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 42.1% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Peru peaked at 22.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2023.
That places Peru 28th out of 34 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, urban in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7% | — |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +81.2% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 8.5% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 6.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 6.2% | 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 6.2% 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 22.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 34 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 49.2%. 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, urban, middle 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