Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Peru

Peru: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 100,389 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
100,389 number
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
48th
of 149 countries
All-time high
763,855 number
in 1970
All-time low
42,117 number
in 2010
Years of data
22
1970–2019

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1970199420191970: 763.9k number1981: 480.1k number1995: 688.7k number1996: 706.5k number1997: 741.1k number1998: 308.9k number1999: 230.1k number2000: 168.7k number2001: 144.4k number2002: 161.0k number2004: 194.9k number2005: 150.3k number2006: 99.9k number2007: 48.0k number2008: 49.9k number2009: 62.7k number2010: 42.1k number2011: 77.0k number2016: 66.1k number2017: 44.7k number2018: 75.8k number2019: 100.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Peru stood at 100,389 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Peru peaked at 763,855 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 42,117 number, in 2010.

Peru ranks 48th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 763,855 number
1981 480,053 number -37.2%
1995 688,726 number +43.5%
1996 706,465 number +2.6%
1997 741,135 number +4.9%
1998 308,857 number -58.3%
1999 230,074 number -25.5%
2000 168,697 number -26.7%
2001 144,420 number -14.4%
2002 161,027 number +11.5%
2004 194,854 number +21.0%
2005 150,320 number -22.9%
2006 99,893 number -33.5%
2007 48,000 number -51.9%
2008 49,850 number +3.9%
2009 62,695 number +25.8%
2010 42,117 number -32.8%
2011 77,017 number +82.9%
2016 66,106 number -14.2%
2017 44,661 number -32.4%
2018 75,802 number +69.7%
2019 100,389 number +32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 763,855 number 763,855 number 763,855 number 1
1980s 480,053 number 480,053 number 480,053 number 1
1990s 535,051 number 230,074 number 741,135 number 5
2000s 119,973 number 48,000 number 194,854 number 9
2010s 67,682 number 42,117 number 100,389 number 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 45 El Salvador 155,963 number compare
  2. 46 Paraguay 127,665 number compare
  3. 47 Italy 124,491 number compare
  4. 49 Spain 96,979 number compare
  5. 50 Panama 84,669 number compare
  6. 51 Puerto Rico 81,589 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Peru?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Peru was 100,389 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 763,855 number in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 42,117 number in 2010.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Peru ranks 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/