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

Peru: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 5.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.5%
Change on year
down 64.3%
World rank
120th
of 142 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 1970
All-time low
5.5%
in 2019
Years of data
20
1970–2019

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

102030401970199420191970: 37.8 %1981: 32.3 %1995: 19.4 %1998: 24.6 %1999: 25.4 %2000: 26.3 %2001: 22 %2002: 22.7 %2004: 25.1 %2005: 28.6 %2006: 29.6 %2007: 26 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 22.9 %2010: 21.9 %2011: 18.2 %2016: 17.9 %2017: 18.1 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 5.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Peru is 5.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.3% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Peru peaked at 37.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2019.

Peru ranks 120th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Peru, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 37.8%
1981 32.3% -14.5%
1995 19.4% -40.0%
1998 24.6% +27.0%
1999 25.4% +3.3%
2000 26.3% +3.5%
2001 22.0% -16.3%
2002 22.7% +3.1%
2004 25.1% +10.4%
2005 28.6% +14.0%
2006 29.6% +3.4%
2007 26.0% -12.1%
2008 24.9% -4.2%
2009 22.9% -8.0%
2010 21.9% -4.2%
2011 18.2% -17.2%
2016 17.9% -1.4%
2017 18.1% +1.0%
2018 15.3% -15.4%
2019 5.5% -64.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37.8% 37.8% 37.8% 1
1980s 32.3% 32.3% 32.3% 1
1990s 23.2% 19.4% 25.4% 3
2000s 25.3% 22.0% 29.6% 9
2010s 16.1% 5.5% 21.9% 6

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  5. 122 Latvia 5.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Peru?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Peru was 5.5% 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, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Peru ranks 120th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.