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 3.9% 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
In 2022, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Peru stood at 3.9%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Peru peaked at 4.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1998.
That places Peru 46th out of 105 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.6% | — |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 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 3.9% 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 4.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 105 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 down 6.7%. 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release