Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Peru
Peru: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 22.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Peru, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Peru is 22.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Peru peaked at 25.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2002.
That places Peru 33rd out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 22.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 22.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +52.2% | 16.9% | 25.7% |
| 2003 | +48.0% | 13.7% | 20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 13.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 25.7% | 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Peru?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Peru was 22.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Peru ranks 33rd out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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