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

Peru: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 183,357 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
183,357 number
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
39th
of 137 countries
All-time high
675,974 number
in 1970
All-time low
100,123 number
in 2010
Years of data
19
1970–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru, 1970–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k1970199420181970: 676.0k number1981: 522.7k number1995: 532.8k number1998: 300.0k number1999: 262.7k number2000: 246.4k number2001: 206.0k number2002: 226.0k number2004: 238.3k number2005: 242.5k number2006: 206.1k number2007: 141.0k number2008: 121.6k number2009: 117.5k number2010: 100.1k number2011: 111.0k number2016: 153.6k number2017: 166.9k number2018: 183.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Peru recorded 183,357 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru peaked at 675,974 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 100,123 number, in 2010.

That places Peru 39th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, 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, female (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 675,974 number
1981 522,691 number -22.7%
1995 532,811 number +1.9%
1998 300,018 number -43.7%
1999 262,689 number -12.4%
2000 246,413 number -6.2%
2001 206,000 number -16.4%
2002 226,042 number +9.7%
2004 238,283 number +5.4%
2005 242,541 number +1.8%
2006 206,076 number -15.0%
2007 141,007 number -31.6%
2008 121,647 number -13.7%
2009 117,485 number -3.4%
2010 100,123 number -14.8%
2011 110,965 number +10.8%
2016 153,584 number +38.4%
2017 166,857 number +8.6%
2018 183,357 number +9.9%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 183,357 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 4.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 183,357 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,532 number, 4.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 675,974 number 675,974 number 675,974 number 1
1980s 522,691 number 522,691 number 522,691 number 1
1990s 365,173 number 262,689 number 532,811 number 3
2000s 193,944 number 117,485 number 246,413 number 9
2010s 142,977 number 100,123 number 183,357 number 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 36 Eritrea 249,653 number compare
  2. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 211,971 number compare
  3. 38 Mauritania 197,743 number compare
  4. 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 173,673 number compare
  5. 41 Uzbekistan 156,663 number compare
  6. 42 El Salvador 140,332 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 183,357 number in 2018, 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 675,974 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 100,123 number in 2010.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Peru ranks 39th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/