Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.2% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 22.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Peru ranks 189th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.2% | — |
| 1973 | 17.4% | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -47.2% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +78.3% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -80.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -38.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +338.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -83.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -90.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +307.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 17.4% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 5.2% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 2.0% | 15.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 186 Montenegro 0.2% compare
- 187 Singapore 0.2%
- 188 France 0.2% compare
- 190 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 191 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1% compare
- 192 Lithuania 0.1% compare
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 905,151 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.21 % change on previous year (2017)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 0.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.