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 5.2% 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 5.2% 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.
That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Peru peaked at 16.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2002.
That places Peru 28th out of 38 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 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -53.6% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +120.3% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +60.2% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +65.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +90.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -44.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 5.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 9.4% | 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 5.2% 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 16.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 38 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 60.0%. 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, richest 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