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 8.4% 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 8.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Peru peaked at 23.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2023.
That places Peru 21st out of 25 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 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +106.9% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -12.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.2%, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 57% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 10.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 8.4% | 14.3% | 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 8.4% 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 23.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Peru ranks 21st out of 25 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 41.7%. 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, poorest 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