Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru

Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 4.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.8%
Change on year
down 41.0%
World rank
107th
of 142 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 1970
All-time low
4.8%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru, 1970–2019

0102030401970199420191970: 39.3 %1981: 27.2 %1995: 18 %1996: 17.2 %1997: 17.7 %1998: 16.9 %1999: 16.1 %2000: 15.5 %2001: 13.2 %2002: 14.4 %2004: 15.9 %2005: 15.9 %2006: 14.4 %2007: 11 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 8.7 %2016: 9.9 %2017: 8.6 %2018: 8.2 %2019: 4.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru peaked at 39.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2019.

That places Peru 107th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 39.3%
1981 27.2% -30.8%
1995 18.0% -33.7%
1996 17.2% -4.6%
1997 17.7% +3.0%
1998 16.9% -4.8%
1999 16.1% -4.9%
2000 15.5% -3.4%
2001 13.2% -14.8%
2002 14.4% +9.0%
2004 15.9% +10.4%
2005 15.9% +0.2%
2006 14.4% -9.7%
2007 11.0% -23.5%
2008 10.3% -6.1%
2009 9.2% -10.7%
2010 8.8% -4.5%
2011 8.7% -1.7%
2016 9.9% +14.7%
2017 8.6% -13.5%
2018 8.2% -5.0%
2019 4.8% -41.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.3% 39.3% 39.3% 1
1980s 27.2% 27.2% 27.2% 1
1990s 17.2% 16.1% 18.0% 5
2000s 13.3% 9.2% 15.9% 9
2010s 8.2% 4.8% 9.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru was 4.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Peru ranks 107th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/