Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Peru
Peru: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 44.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Peru, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 44.8% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Peru peaked at 46.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2005.
That places Peru 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 43.2% | — |
| 1998 | 45.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 42.1% | 45.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 36.2% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 42.7% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 39.7% | 44.8% | 3 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Peru?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Peru was 44.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Peru ranks 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release