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 0 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0 number
World rank
121st
of 132 countries
All-time high
82,542 number
in 1999
All-time low
0 number
in 2016
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: 82.5k number2000: 62.8k number2001: 58.5k number2002: 54.0k number2003: 53.5k number2004: 48.2k number2005: 35.0k number2006: 40.6k number2007: 41.6k number2008: 30.3k number2009: 16.8k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 31.2k number2012: 45.5k number2013: 21.5k number2014: 10.9k number2015: 2.8k number2016: 0 number2017: 0 number2018: 0 number2019: 0 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Peru peaked at 82,542 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2016.

Peru ranks 121st of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, male (number) in Peru, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 82,542 number
2000 62,837 number -23.9%
2001 58,484 number -6.9%
2002 54,042 number -7.6%
2003 53,471 number -1.1%
2004 48,224 number -9.8%
2005 34,981 number -27.5%
2006 40,594 number +16.0%
2007 41,633 number +2.6%
2008 30,345 number -27.1%
2009 16,806 number -44.6%
2010 1,867 number -88.9%
2011 31,156 number +1568.8%
2012 45,461 number +45.9%
2013 21,490 number -52.7%
2014 10,891 number -49.3%
2015 2,767 number -74.6%
2016 0 number -100.0%
2017 0 number
2018 0 number
2019 0 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82,542 number 82,542 number 82,542 number 1
2000s 44,142 number 16,806 number 62,837 number 10
2010s 11,363 number 0 number 45,461 number 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 118 Luxembourg 25 number compare
  2. 119 British Virgin Islands 13 number compare
  3. 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9 number compare
  4. 121 Aruba 0 number compare
  5. 121 Cayman Islands 0 number compare
  6. 121 Liechtenstein 0 number compare
  7. 121 Malta 0 number compare
  8. 121 Pakistan 0 number
  9. 121 San Marino 0 number compare
  10. 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 number compare
  11. 121 Switzerland 0 number compare
  12. 121 United Arab Emirates 0 number compare
  13. 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 number compare
  14. 121 Uruguay 0 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 0 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 82,542 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 2016.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Peru ranks 121st 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 100.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/