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 2.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru, 1970–2019
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 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.8% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru peaked at 32.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.
That places Peru 123rd out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.6% | — |
| 1981 | 23.8% | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.8% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 2.1% | 10.4% | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
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 2.1% 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 32.6% 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 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Peru ranks 123rd out of 138 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 80.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/