Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Peru

Peru: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.1%
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
96th
of 149 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 1970
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
22
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Peru, 1970–2019

01020301970199420191970: 26.1 %1981: 12.6 %1995: 14.6 %1996: 14.8 %1997: 15.4 %1998: 5.7 %1999: 4.2 %2000: 3.1 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.9 %2004: 3.6 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 0.907 %2008: 0.953 %2009: 1.2 %2010: 0.817 %2011: 1.5 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 0.889 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 2.1% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019.

The figure is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Peru peaked at 26.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

That places Peru 96th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 26.1%
1981 12.6% -51.9%
1995 14.6% +16.4%
1996 14.8% +1.3%
1997 15.4% +3.7%
1998 5.7% -63.0%
1999 4.2% -26.0%
2000 3.1% -26.9%
2001 2.6% -14.5%
2002 2.9% +11.7%
2004 3.6% +22.1%
2005 2.8% -22.3%
2006 1.9% -32.8%
2007 0.9% -51.4%
2008 1.0% +5.0%
2009 1.2% +26.9%
2010 0.8% -32.4%
2011 1.5% +84.9%
2016 1.3% -14.1%
2017 0.9% -31.5%
2018 1.5% +72.2%
2019 2.1% +34.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.1% 26.1% 26.1% 1
1980s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1
1990s 10.9% 4.2% 15.4% 5
2000s 2.2% 0.9% 3.6% 9
2010s 1.4% 0.8% 2.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Peru?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Peru was 2.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Peru ranks 96th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/