Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru

Peru: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 183,770 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
183,770 number
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
49th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.18 million number
in 1970
All-time low
183,770 number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1970–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru, 1970–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1970199420191970: 1.2M number1981: 928.4k number1995: 1.0M number1996: 1.0M number1997: 1.1M number1998: 594.5k number1999: 527.0k number2000: 487.2k number2001: 411.4k number2002: 445.4k number2004: 497.6k number2005: 499.7k number2006: 452.2k number2007: 348.0k number2008: 325.4k number2009: 309.8k number2010: 273.0k number2011: 267.6k number2016: 279.1k number2017: 261.6k number2018: 260.6k number2019: 183.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Peru recorded 183,770 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru peaked at 1.18 million number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 183,770 number, in 2019.

That places Peru 49th out of 139 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 1.18 million number
1981 928,388 number -21.1%
1995 1.03 million number +11.3%
1996 1.04 million number +0.5%
1997 1.08 million number +4.3%
1998 594,535 number -45.2%
1999 527,003 number -11.4%
2000 487,234 number -7.5%
2001 411,409 number -15.6%
2002 445,377 number +8.3%
2004 497,558 number +11.7%
2005 499,675 number +0.4%
2006 452,157 number -9.5%
2007 347,961 number -23.0%
2008 325,352 number -6.5%
2009 309,772 number -4.8%
2010 272,955 number -11.9%
2011 267,566 number -2.0%
2016 279,124 number +4.3%
2017 261,569 number -6.3%
2018 260,640 number -0.4%
2019 183,770 number -29.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.18 million number 1.18 million number 1.18 million number 1
1980s 928,388 number 928,388 number 928,388 number 1
1990s 855,594 number 527,003 number 1.08 million number 5
2000s 419,611 number 309,772 number 499,675 number 9
2010s 254,271 number 183,770 number 279,124 number 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 46 Argentina 238,178 number compare
  2. 47 Dominican Republic 205,006 number compare
  3. 48 Tajikistan 194,381 number compare
  4. 50 Panama 176,478 number compare
  5. 51 Nicaragua 165,273 number compare
  6. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 162,719 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru was 183,770 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million number in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 183,770 number in 2019.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Peru ranks 49th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/