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 28,513 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
28,513 number
World rank
60th
of 148 countries
All-time high
341,368 number
in 1995
All-time low
28,513 number
in 2016
Years of data
15
1970–2016

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Peru, 1970–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970199320161970: 326.2k number1981: 200.3k number1995: 341.4k number1998: 154.7k number1999: 117.6k number2000: 86.6k number2001: 75.2k number2002: 84.3k number2004: 109.0k number2005: 85.0k number2006: 67.0k number2009: 50.6k number2010: 38.5k number2011: 48.7k number2016: 28.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Peru stood at 28,513 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Peru peaked at 341,368 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28,513 number, in 2016.

That places Peru 60th out of 148 countries with data for 2016, 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 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, male (number) in Peru, 1970 to 2016.
Year number Change
1970 326,222 number
1981 200,312 number -38.6%
1995 341,368 number +70.4%
1998 154,656 number -54.7%
1999 117,589 number -24.0%
2000 86,552 number -26.4%
2001 75,227 number -13.1%
2002 84,318 number +12.1%
2004 109,017 number +29.3%
2005 85,034 number -22.0%
2006 66,991 number -21.2%
2009 50,570 number -24.5%
2010 38,480 number -23.9%
2011 48,683 number +26.5%
2016 28,513 number -41.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 326,222 number 326,222 number 326,222 number 1
1980s 200,312 number 200,312 number 200,312 number 1
1990s 204,538 number 117,589 number 341,368 number 3
2000s 79,673 number 50,570 number 109,017 number 7
2010s 38,559 number 28,513 number 48,683 number 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 57 Poland 35,200 number compare
  2. 58 Azerbaijan 34,563 number compare
  3. 59 Korea 32,438 number compare
  4. 61 Namibia 24,260 number compare
  5. 62 Lesotho 23,628 number compare
  6. 63 Botswana 22,911 number compare

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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 28,513 number in 2016, 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 341,368 number in 1995.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 28,513 number in 2016.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Peru ranks 60th out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/