Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Peru

Peru: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1,983 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,983 number
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
69th
of 132 countries
All-time high
73,394 number
in 1999
All-time low
0 number
in 2010
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Peru, 1999–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200920191999: 73.4k number2000: 54.1k number2001: 51.5k number2002: 47.2k number2003: 47.7k number2004: 43.3k number2005: 31.9k number2006: 37.3k number2007: 39.0k number2008: 26.6k number2009: 14.3k number2010: 0 number2011: 28.1k number2012: 43.7k number2013: 23.7k number2014: 9.8k number2015: 396 number2016: 2.4k number2017: 3.5k number2018: 4.1k number2019: 2.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Peru stood at 1,983 number.

That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Peru peaked at 73,394 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2010.

Peru ranks 69th of 132 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Peru, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 73,394 number
2000 54,079 number -26.3%
2001 51,481 number -4.8%
2002 47,223 number -8.3%
2003 47,663 number +0.9%
2004 43,293 number -9.2%
2005 31,922 number -26.3%
2006 37,315 number +16.9%
2007 39,027 number +4.6%
2008 26,634 number -31.8%
2009 14,301 number -46.3%
2010 0 number -100.0%
2011 28,133 number
2012 43,714 number +55.4%
2013 23,682 number -45.8%
2014 9,817 number -58.5%
2015 396 number -96.0%
2016 2,394 number +504.5%
2017 3,458 number +44.4%
2018 4,134 number +19.5%
2019 1,983 number -52.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73,394 number 73,394 number 73,394 number 1
2000s 39,294 number 14,301 number 54,079 number 10
2010s 11,771 number 0 number 43,714 number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 66 Portugal 2,722 number compare
  2. 67 Greece 2,209 number compare
  3. 68 New Zealand 2,089 number compare
  4. 70 Belarus 1,975 number compare
  5. 71 Mongolia 1,894 number compare
  6. 72 Samoa 1,588 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Peru?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Peru was 1,983 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 73,394 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2010.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Peru ranks 69th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/