Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 8.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.4%
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
111th
of 147 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 1970
All-time low
8.4%
in 2019
Years of data
22
1970–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019

10203040501970199420191970: 45.3 %1981: 35.8 %1995: 21.5 %1996: 20.4 %1997: 20.8 %1998: 25.8 %1999: 26.4 %2000: 27.9 %2001: 23.1 %2002: 24.4 %2004: 25.8 %2005: 29.6 %2006: 29.8 %2007: 25.3 %2008: 23.3 %2009: 21 %2010: 19.8 %2011: 16.6 %2016: 19.8 %2017: 20.7 %2018: 18.2 %2019: 8.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 8.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 53.9% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru peaked at 45.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2019.

Peru ranks 111th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 45.3%
1981 35.8% -21.1%
1995 21.5% -39.8%
1996 20.4% -5.0%
1997 20.8% +1.5%
1998 25.8% +24.2%
1999 26.4% +2.3%
2000 27.9% +5.6%
2001 23.1% -17.1%
2002 24.4% +5.7%
2004 25.8% +5.6%
2005 29.6% +14.9%
2006 29.8% +0.7%
2007 25.3% -15.1%
2008 23.3% -8.2%
2009 21.0% -9.9%
2010 19.8% -5.6%
2011 16.6% -15.8%
2016 19.8% +18.9%
2017 20.7% +4.5%
2018 18.2% -12.0%
2019 8.4% -53.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.3% 45.3% 45.3% 1
1980s 35.8% 35.8% 35.8% 1
1990s 23.0% 20.4% 26.4% 5
2000s 25.6% 21.0% 29.8% 9
2010s 17.2% 8.4% 20.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru was 8.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Peru ranks 111th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.