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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More reference data data for Peru
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- 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 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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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.