Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Peru

Peru: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 125,059 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
125,059 number
Change on year
down 41.3%
World rank
53rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
617,397 number
in 1970
All-time low
125,059 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1970–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Peru, 1970–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1970199420191970: 617.4k number1981: 584.0k number1995: 491.0k number1996: 475.6k number1997: 497.6k number1998: 481.4k number1999: 465.3k number2000: 455.6k number2001: 391.0k number2002: 427.9k number2004: 475.5k number2005: 478.4k number2006: 431.1k number2007: 328.1k number2008: 305.7k number2009: 270.4k number2010: 255.5k number2011: 246.4k number2016: 268.1k number2017: 227.7k number2018: 213.1k number2019: 125.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Peru is 125,059 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Peru peaked at 617,397 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 125,059 number, in 2019.

That places Peru 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 617,397 number
1981 584,003 number -5.4%
1995 490,959 number -15.9%
1996 475,608 number -3.1%
1997 497,646 number +4.6%
1998 481,403 number -3.3%
1999 465,258 number -3.4%
2000 455,568 number -2.1%
2001 390,967 number -14.2%
2002 427,932 number +9.5%
2004 475,494 number +11.1%
2005 478,376 number +0.6%
2006 431,116 number -9.9%
2007 328,143 number -23.9%
2008 305,739 number -6.8%
2009 270,361 number -11.6%
2010 255,480 number -5.5%
2011 246,402 number -3.6%
2016 268,131 number +8.8%
2017 227,731 number -15.1%
2018 213,055 number -6.4%
2019 125,059 number -41.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 617,397 number 617,397 number 617,397 number 1
1980s 584,003 number 584,003 number 584,003 number 1
1990s 482,175 number 465,258 number 497,646 number 5
2000s 395,966 number 270,361 number 478,376 number 9
2010s 222,643 number 125,059 number 268,131 number 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 50 France 142,336 number compare
  2. 51 Nicaragua 137,093 number compare
  3. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 130,597 number compare
  4. 54 Ukraine 122,416 number compare
  5. 55 Panama 117,820 number compare
  6. 56 Cuba 108,236 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Peru?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Peru was 125,059 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 617,397 number in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 125,059 number in 2019.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Peru ranks 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/