Youth not in education employment training in Peru
Peru: Youth not in education employment training was 22.78 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth not in education employment training in Peru, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth not in education employment training in Peru is 22.78, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Peru peaked at 25.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.73, in 2002.
That places Peru 29th out of 121 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.
Youth not in education employment training in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.88 | — |
| 2001 | 20.07 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.73 | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 20.32 | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 19.67 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 23.99 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 18.74 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 16.99 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 16.64 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.08 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.19 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 15.83 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.24 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.33 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 16.65 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.59 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 19.2 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.35 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 17.75 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.87 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 25.68 | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 22.78 | +0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 22.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.95, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Peru's 22.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth not in education employment training 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% | 16.87 | 25.68 |
| 2003 | +48.0% | 13.73 | 20.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.61 | 13.73 | 23.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9 | 15.19 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.72 | 22.7 | 25.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Peru?
- Youth not in education employment training in Peru was 22.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 25.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.73 in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth not in education employment training 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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