Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru
Peru: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 77,283 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Peru recorded 77,283 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru peaked at 500,601 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 77,283 number, in 2018.
Peru ranks 52nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 500,310 number | — |
| 1981 | 405,697 number | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 500,601 number | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 294,517 number | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 264,314 number | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 240,821 number | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 205,409 number | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 219,335 number | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 259,275 number | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 257,134 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 246,081 number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 206,954 number | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 203,705 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 192,287 number | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 172,832 number | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 156,601 number | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 125,540 number | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 94,712 number | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 77,283 number | -18.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 77,283 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Peru's 77,283 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500,310 number | 500,310 number | 500,310 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 405,697 number | 405,697 number | 405,697 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 353,144 number | 264,314 number | 500,601 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 225,667 number | 192,287 number | 259,275 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 125,394 number | 77,283 number | 172,832 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 49 Panama 92,172 number compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83,413 number compare
- 51 France 82,530 number compare
- 53 Palestine, State of 72,302 number compare
- 54 Spain 70,845 number compare
- 55 Tajikistan 65,456 number compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
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 77,283 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 500,601 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,283 number in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 136 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 down 62.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/