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

Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 11.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.2%
Change on year
down 46.6%
World rank
96th
of 143 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 1970
All-time low
11.2%
in 2019
Years of data
20
1970–2019

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

10203040501970199420191970: 53.1 %1981: 39.3 %1995: 23.8 %1998: 27 %1999: 27.4 %2000: 29.5 %2001: 24.2 %2002: 26.2 %2004: 26.5 %2005: 30.7 %2006: 30.1 %2007: 24.7 %2008: 21.5 %2009: 18.8 %2010: 17.4 %2011: 15 %2016: 21.7 %2017: 23.3 %2018: 21 %2019: 11.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru stood at 11.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 46.6% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru peaked at 53.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2019.

That places Peru 96th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 53.1%
1981 39.3% -25.9%
1995 23.8% -39.6%
1998 27.0% +13.7%
1999 27.4% +1.4%
2000 29.5% +7.6%
2001 24.2% -17.8%
2002 26.2% +8.2%
2004 26.5% +1.3%
2005 30.7% +15.8%
2006 30.1% -2.0%
2007 24.7% -18.1%
2008 21.5% -13.0%
2009 18.8% -12.4%
2010 17.4% -7.5%
2011 15.0% -13.8%
2016 21.7% +44.5%
2017 23.3% +7.3%
2018 21.0% -9.5%
2019 11.2% -46.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.1% 53.1% 53.1% 1
1980s 39.3% 39.3% 39.3% 1
1990s 26.0% 23.8% 27.4% 3
2000s 25.8% 18.8% 30.7% 9
2010s 18.3% 11.2% 23.3% 6

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  3. 95 Croatia 11.5% compare
  4. 97 Iceland 11.1% compare
  5. 98 Serbia 10.9% compare
  6. 99 Slovakia 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Peru was 11.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Peru ranks 96th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.